[SOLVED] curious to know where Devuan got its name
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I think that the VUA part was from "Veteran Unix Administrators". Then again the Dev part was separate, too, as dev-one.org and dev-1.org redirect to devuan.org
However, I can't find any of the early archived messages or announcements any more, but my memory fails me. You might ask on their list or IRC to be sure and find what was the idea behind the name back in 2014.
I'm not sure why, but of the various types of names Linux distros get, I do sort of prefer these "insider" names that originate from personal events or circumstances meaningful only to the designer. They're almost like inside jokes without the obnoxiousness. They make for unique and memorable identities, probably because the inquisitive mind immediately wants to know the story behind them. "Devuan" is the second best example of these names that I've heard after "MEPIS." I almost include "Debian," but hesitate only because its explanation (the designer named it after his then-wife) is too simple.
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