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Originally Posted by hazel While watching util-linux-ng compiling on Crux, I noticed, among many familiar commands, a command ddate which I'd never heard of. So I did a whatis and ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by hazel View Post
    While watching util-linux-ng compiling on Crux, I noticed, among many familiar commands, a command ddate which I'd never heard of. So I did a whatis and found that it was a command for converting Julian dates into Discordian dates. Well, naturally, I had no idea what those were so I went to Wikipedia.

    It seems Discordianism is a half-serious fake religion with its own calendar. You can read about it here. Now I have no strong objection to fake religions (they frequently do less harm than some real ones) but what is a thing like that doing in a set of basic linux utilities? Someone at GNU must have a very twisted sense of humour.

    Has anyone found any other weird things like this tucked away within Linux?
    I know a LOT of Unix/Linux developers who are into Pastafarian... Mostly, they are really good people, but who think traditional religions (vs. traditional music) are bogus!
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!

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    Re: my previous post

    Of course, I also think traditional religions are totally bogus! IMHO, there IS a GOD, he/she just doesn't care what we think...
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!

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