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		__rito__ on Dec 27, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ghostty 1.0 Well, it is named GhosTTY. TTY being in the end, it is a terminal emulator. That's obvious to me. Just like AlacriTTY, PuTTY, KiTTY, etc.

metaltyphoon on Dec 27, 2024 | [–]

I swear this makes 1000% sense but it never occurred to me before.

boomboomsubban on Dec 27, 2024 | [–]

I thought it was some modern cowsay with a ghost in the tty.

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