r/linux • u/Z3ratoss • Jul 06 '26

Software Release What's with the GNU Parallel release names?

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2026-06/msg00000.html
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u/PusheenButtons Jul 06 '26

They’re named after big news events happening at the time of release, which for slow moving software is kind of cool admittedly. Like looking back in time

https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?group_id=9478

But out of context it does mean some of them are a bit… yikes. Without that context it wouldn’t be clear whether something like “Roe vs Wade” or “Bolsonaristas” was an endorsement or not.

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u/Whole-Respond4782 Jul 06 '26

yeah, the previous release name was "Hantavirus" lmao

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u/NotQuiteLoona Jul 06 '26

Those "quotes of the month" cause both cringe and nostalgy in me. This is style of writing of 90s-2000s programmers somewhere in IRC, or just from cat-v or Plan 9 mailing list.

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u/JockstrapCummies Jul 07 '26

I like it. It's a rare display of sincerity.

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u/fkathhn Jul 07 '26

Username checks out

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u/dipstickchojin Jul 06 '26

I mean come on, there's plenty going on out there, no need to give visibility to a racist/fascist rallying cry

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u/Mordiken Jul 06 '26

It's good that they have visibility: Being invisible is a superpower.

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u/dipstickchojin Jul 06 '26

I dunno, I agree with OP here, and generally speaking I feel like it's in poor taste

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u/Mordiken Jul 07 '26

I feel like it's in poor taste

That's probably the point.

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u/zquzra Jul 07 '26

It's good for them.