Person: "What is bool?"

Me: "Boolean, true or false."

Person: "But why is it called that?"

Me: ...

Brother: "Because it's based on boolean algebra. Made by George Boole."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

@AlexDeLarge
I mean, I know the history behind many languages. As well as important people related to the evolution of the field. But this was something that I just accepted. Maybe I was thought this when I first started, but I didn't associate the two.

Never heard of the guy

What is bool?
Baby don't maybe.
Baby don't maybe.
No more!

@Codex404 AND YOU DARE TO CALL YOURSELF PROGRAMMER!

I learned something today. I never asked the question, but I learned something.

@Cyanide yes

@Codex404 cool