GNU Terry Pratchett (www.gnuterrypratchett.com)

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

It's definitely a reference to the GNU projects. That particular story has a lot of parallels to the history of programming, with a bunch of nerdy hackers helping the hero beat an evil corporation.

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