Julia EvansAug 29, 2023

some people who make programming easier

(who am I missing?)

Show threadednl 🇪🇺

@b0rk Oh bugger, do you think you should replace X with, idk, XYZ because X means something now??

You forgot to draw yourself in the last frame ;) But srsly, someone who inspires with a positive attitude. Programming discourse can be full of negativity. Like, The Coding Train videos made me happy and inspired me to try new stuff.

Aug 29, 2023 at 7:29pmWeb
Show threadBruce MardleSep 1, 2023
@ednl @b0rk I suspect "X" will always mean "The X Window System" to me. (It's been in common use since the '80s, I think. I didn't start using it till the early '90s. Still do, every day.)
Show threadednl 🇪🇺Sep 1, 2023
@marbles @b0rk There is that. Although I don't think it's often called X alone? Always X Window System or X.Org in different contexts. Ah no, I guess I don't use it enough: on x.org it is indeed called X even on the front page.
Show threadBruce MardleSep 2, 2023
@ednl @b0rk Entry from 'The [Hacker's] Jargon File' (too long for a toot, plus the links are handy):
http://catb.org/jargon/html/I/If-you-want-X--you-know-where-to-find-it-.html
If you want X, you know where to find it.