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[-] geekworking@lemmy.world 165 points 1 year ago

You can also combine your names into a Linux distribution.

Deb + Ian = Debian.

[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 42 points 1 year ago

I bet they've broken up since

[-] MrothersInArms@lemmy.zip 98 points 1 year ago

The word "Debian" was formed as a portmanteau of the first name of his then-girlfriend (later ex-wife) Debra Lynn and his own first name

[-] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 55 points 1 year ago

"Later ex-wife" is like three tenses of information at once.

[-] Brahm1nmam 19 points 1 year ago

Peak efficiency

[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Debra must be so pissed by now

[-] hansl@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

“I’m sorry you merged WHAT upstream? No I don’t care if there’s a new glibc out there, the one we have works just fine.”

[-] Dirk@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

This explains a lot.

[-] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 12 points 1 year ago

Had tons of kids though. Have you met the buntu family?

[-] stefenauris@pawb.social 6 points 1 year ago

Literally came here to say this lol

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