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[–] teft@piefed.social 28 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Cognitive load of nested acronyms looks interesting. GNU is one that bakes my noodle.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (5 children)

It's acronyms referring to other acronyms... I don't think GNU qualifies.

[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

GNU is a recursive acronym representing GNU's Not UNIX.

UNIX is a modified acronym representing UNiplexed Information Computing System (UNICS)

G(NU's Not Uniplexed Information Computing System) Not Uniplexed Information Computing System

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

GTKMM is also GTK--

GTK is the GIMP Tool Kit

GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program

GNU is GNU's Not UNIX

UNIX is UNiplexed Information Computing System

Ergo: GTKMM stands for G(NU's Not Uniplexed Information Computing System) Not Uniplexed Information Computing System Image Manipulation Program Toolkit Minus Minus.

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