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submitted 4 months ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Great story. I do wonder why Linus initally chose FREAX.

[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 4 months ago

He just a freak like that

[–] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

My guess: Because it's both FRee and frEAkish (atypical) compared to commercial uniX.