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LeoPanthera
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Why did words that end in "tron" once sound so fut...
Ha. My entire career I've named (almost) every program I've ever written something-tron, or more usually, something-o-tron. (Sometimes suffixed with "2000" or "3000" depending on how cool it is.)
I guess this means I really am old now.
hawkesnest
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I expect the modern equivalent would be "-inator" as a suffix.
xg15
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To boost your Perry the Platypus streed cred, definitely.
steve1977
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gpt-o-tron 3000…
euroderf
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Andrétron 3000
lagrange77
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:D Reminds me of my (very cool) Taskmaster 3000 program.
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I guess this means I really am old now.