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Linus Torvalds' take on how much sense the ARM nomenclature makes. A funny read.

ARM at least has a clear reasoning for the letters:

M (Microcontroller), R (Real-time), and A (Application) core profiles.

What kind of logic is that? Politeness, if not trademarks, should have prevented them from doing it:

> Some might argue that Apple's usage of it makes more sense. M-series for Macs and they are just incrementing numerically.

By this logic if you name a project Y but I can argue my naming of a much newer project Y is "more logical", you should abandon Y?

Chronology matters :-)