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Why is “distro” short for “distributor”?

By 1963BSARGS

1 year ago


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    #1 1 year ago
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    1963BSARGS

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    Why is the term “distro” used as a shortened version for “distributor”. Shouldn’t it be “distrib” or distri”? All this “distro” talk makes me think everyone is buying their pins from an enemy weapons supplier.

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    ???

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    galore2112

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    Curious what ChatGPT says but old school Google says this.

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    Why do some people call it a gif when it’s pronounced gif?

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    TheLaw

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    Quoted from titanpenguin:

    Why do some people call it a gif when it’s pronounced gif?

    That one at least has the history of the inventor not telling us for 30 years.

    Oh and when he did he was fucking wrong

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    "If we call an orange an "orange," then why don't we call a banana a "yellow" or an apple a "red"? Blueberries, I understand. But will someone explain gooseberries to me?"

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    #11 1 year ago
     
    DAD

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    Quoted from jibmums:

    If we call an orange an "orange," then why don't we call a banana a "yellow" or an apple a "red"? Blueberries, I understand. But will someone explain gooseberries to me?

    Boysenberry will really blow your mind.

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    Quoted from 1963BSARGS:

    buying their pins from an enemy weapons supplier.

    Basically

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