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358 points timsehn | 2 comments | 30 Mar 20 20:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.433s | source

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timdorr ◴[31 Mar 20 01:11 UTC] No.22734024[source]▶

Any reason or history behind the name? It means "a stupid person", which seems like a bad choice IMHO: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dolt

1. hinkley ◴[31 Mar 20 01:13 UTC] No.22734038[source]▶

it's of a piece with git:

replies(1): >>22734311 #

2. nmstoker ◴[31 Mar 20 02:07 UTC] No.22734311[source]▶

That definition misses a significant portion of the commonly used meaning: someone who is unpleasant (as in mean, annoying)

For instance: stop being such a git - this is not imploring someone not to be stupid, it's saying don't be annoying, awkward etc.

Dolt is Git for data