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?

  • jungle@lemmy.world
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    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.