| 25 Oct 2025 |
 emily | yeah that. would explain it. | 01:11:47 |
 matthewcroughan @fosdem | What is Canadian cross, and where can I learn more about the origins of this terM/ | 14:22:39 |
| matthewcroughan @fosdem | * What is Canadian cross, and where can I learn more about the origins of this term? | 14:22:40 |
 Puna | different platforms for build, host & target. i.e. cross-compiling (x86_64-linux -> aarch64-linux) a cross-compiler (aarch64-linux -> riscv64-none) | 14:26:43 |
 dramforever | https://crosstool-ng.github.io/docs/toolchain-types/
The term Canadian Cross was coined because at the time that these issues were all being hashed out, Canada had three national political parties (per Wikipedia).
| 14:27:28 |
| emily | it's the stupidest term in the universe | 14:38:31 |
 alexfmpe | what's this "ng" I keep seeing everywhere? | 14:39:34 |
| alexfmpe | ssh-ng, gcc-ng, crosstool-ng | 14:39:42 |
 Artturin | New gen | 14:39:50 |
| Artturin | * next gen | 14:40:06 |
| alexfmpe | I feel somehow disappointed | 14:40:09 |
