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		fermigier 40 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why I love OCaml (2023) Little known fact: OCaml was at one point called "Zinc" ("Zinc is not Caml").

Qem 40 days ago [–]

Perhaps the language would be more lucky with the original name. Zinc is used to galvanize steel and prevent Rust formation[1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanization

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