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Interesting naming. "Microsoft Hell God".

Pluto (Greek: Πλούτων Plouton, "giver of wealth", Pluton in French and German) the most common name for the classical ruler of the underworld. Plouton was one of several euphemistic names for Hades, described in the Iliad as the god most hateful to mortals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto_(mythology)




Well, they already use Kerberos, his dog.


But they also have winsock trumpet. They need to pick a lane, I can't deal with the oscillation between goofy and evil.


Dude, that was 28 years ago.


Ok, fair enough, it's true. I guess they're just bad dudes now :(


Trumpet was an acquisition, so not orginally theirs


MIT named that.


Pluton is also a geological term, referring to magma domes that have solidified and since eroded to yield granite structures like Half Dome.


The spouse of Kali Linux? After all they seem to be on the same page politically despite their seeming differences.


maybe its because pluto is the "king of the underworld", the underworld being the root of trust?


> the underworld being the root of trust

Pun intended?


And the processor etc are under the operating system.


Hey, did I tell you I use Doric Arch? No MS here!




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