what is vger and lore?

jaloo · 12-25-2019, 04:03 AM

There are two URL about kernel mailing list:
vger.kernel.org
lore.kernel.org

what do they stand for? vger & lore.

berndbausch · 12-25-2019, 06:19 AM

vger is a reference to V'Ger, a mysterious spaceship in the first Star Trek movie that turns out to be Voyager 6.

berndbausch · 12-25-2019, 06:19 AM

vger is a reference to V'Ger, a mysterious spaceship in the first Star Trek movie that turns out to be Voyager 6.

michaelk · 12-25-2019, 07:21 AM

I assume lore references Data's brother from Star Trek Next Generation.

rtmistler · 12-25-2019, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jaloo

There are two URL about kernel mailing list:
vger.kernel.org
lore.kernel.org

what do they stand for? vger & lore.

So I'm assuming you've visited each of those pages?

Vger says what it's about right on the page.
Lore is also a page, but it has a clear link at the bottom indicating more information about it.

What are your questions based on those two descriptive sections from those web pages?

michaelk · 12-25-2019, 07:48 AM

I think the op is asking about where the names come from and not the actual functions of the those sites.

crts · 12-25-2019, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by berndbausch

vger is a reference to V'Ger ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelk

... lore references Data's brother ...

When I saw those URLs my first guess was also that those might be Star Trek references. Is there any official confirmation from the site owners?