History of programmingWhy Is JavaScript Called JavaScript? The Story Behind the Name
JavaScript has nothing to do with Java. See how the browser wars, 10 days of rush and a 1995 deal with Sun gave the language its name, and who owns it today.
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How programming languages and tools came to be, and where the names we type every day come from.
History of programmingWhy Is Linux Called Linux? The Story of Freax, Unix and GNULinus Torvalds wanted to name Linux Freax. Find out why the name changed, what the x has to do with Unix, and how the Linux trademark ended up with him.