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elashri
2y ago
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I think this probably was a name after the famous Code Red worm [1], not a reference to China.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Red_(computer_worm)
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duskwuff
2y ago
Or after the flavor of Mountain Dew which was that worm's namesake. Not all names have to make sense. :)
curiousgal
2y ago
It's the tech scene on the Internet, everything is a reference to the CCP! /s
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