Where does the name “Darwin” come from for the mac operating system?

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According to this , it has its roots in NeXT. The name may have been coined in Apple or in NeXT.



A slightly relevant answer here differentiates OS X, Darwin and XNU kernel.







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      Is it after something or somebody? Any fun facts around it?



      According to this , it has its roots in NeXT. The name may have been coined in Apple or in NeXT.



      A slightly relevant answer here differentiates OS X, Darwin and XNU kernel.







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      Is it after something or somebody? Any fun facts around it?



      According to this , it has its roots in NeXT. The name may have been coined in Apple or in NeXT.



      A slightly relevant answer here differentiates OS X, Darwin and XNU kernel.









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