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by amenod 2099 days ago
Off topic: how is one supposed to search for "/e/"? Is there some alternative spelling?

On topic: I like that /e/ foundation is selling new and refurbished phones with the OS installed. It (hopefully) gives them some income and it helps get this OS in hands of users who would rather not tempt the goddess of bricks.

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I think searching e foundation is the easiest.
Is this in any way related to Enlightenment which also styled the "e" similarly?
No.

/e/ is a project started by Gaƫl Duval, founder of Mandrake Linux (nowadays known as Mandriva).

See [1] [2] [3]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//e/_(operating_system)

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ga%C3%ABl_Duval

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enlightenment_(software)

I think they use e_mydata at some places [1].

[1] https://mastodon.social/@e_mydata

It is a placeholder name. The previous name was Eelo, but it was in conflict with an already existing brand.
Slash-E? How authors themselves do it?
eOS ?