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volaski on July 26, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: JerryScript – A JavaScript Engine for Internet of ...

Am i the only one who doesn't get the reference? Where does the name Jerry come from?

jbottigliero on July 26, 2015 | [–]

My first thought was "jerry-rigged". Rather than starting the almost inevitable conversation here ("jerry" vs. "jury"), I'll point out the following SE answer[1]...

[1] http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/132868/jury-rigge...

sanxiyn on July 27, 2015 | [–]

It comes from "Tom and Jerry". Source: I was there when the name was decided.

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