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[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 37 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

My personal favorite acronym like that definitely goes to AROS (Amiga Research Operating System) that if I remember correctly had to - for legal reasons - change the name. Rather than come up with a completely new name, went with AROS Research Operating System.

Edit: name change was apparently to avoid any trademark issues with the Amiga name.

[–] SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Acorn/ARM apparently did much the same thing.

i refuse to call it advanced risc Machine, it's always Acorn Risc Machine