From: hpa@merle.acns.nwu.edu (H. Peter Anvin N9ITP) Subject: Why Linux should remain Linux Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1993 04:56:52 GMT
Besides the obvious that it is a tip of the hat to Linus and that the
OS is already becoming known under that name, consider it to be yet
another UNIX like OS with a recursive acronym (see: GNU, XINU):
<L>inux <I>s <N>ot <U>NI<X>
;-)
/hpa
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