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What’s in a name? (lemmy.world)
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[–] technom 33 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Why no Ada or Janet? Or Haskell or Idris?

[–] Tja 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ada is in fact named after a person, thus completing the circle.

[–] technom 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

So are Haskell and Idris (well, if you consider a singing dragon as a person).

[–] lhamil64 11 points 8 months ago

Boolean is named after George Boole so that is too, sort of