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		padjo 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Help us raise $200k to free JavaScript from Oracle Pretty sure Brendan Eich had nothing to do with the name JavaScript. That was a name cooked up by the marketing department.

uncircle 5 months ago [–]

That is correct: in Brendan's own words: https://youtu.be/XOmhtfTrRxc?si=5J7LrNIaNo-_GNf7&t=99 (starts at 1:39)

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