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>>>>> "Xavier" == Xavier Maillard <zedek@gnu-rox.org> writes:

Xavier> I was taking my shower (yes I do sometimes :)), when something weird
Xavier> appeared in my mind : what does Gnus means exactly ?

As for the Gnus in "gnus.org", it means

        "Gnus Network User Services"

See the whois.

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