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[–] geekworking@lemmy.world 108 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You can also combine your names into a Linux distribution.

Deb + Ian = Debian.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I bet they've broken up since

[–] MrothersInArms@lemmy.zip 69 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Brahm1nmam@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 1 year ago

Peak efficiency

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Debra must be so pissed by now

[–] hansl@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

“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 6 points 1 year ago

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

[–] stefenauris@pawb.social 3 points 1 year ago

Literally came here to say this lol