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Where did the name Bison come from anyway? (feddit.uk)
submitted 1 year ago by JohnSmith@feddit.uk to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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The history of computers and software is full of nerdy and obscure jokes well beyond the caricatures of exiting vim. Complier compiler (explain that to most people!) to yet another compiler compiler to bison is one of those.

What are your favourite obscure computer nerd jokes?

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[-] jungle@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

TWAIN, the protocol used in fax machines, comes from Technology Without An Interesting Name.

Edit: aww, wikipedia says that's a myth. I'm leaving it here because it's too good not to be true.

[-] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 11 points 1 year ago

Never ever let facts get in the way of a good story!

[-] dot20@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

PCMCIA: People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms

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