I think they're referring to the artifacts (like foo) rather than people.

kunley · 2026-02-09T10:03:35 1770631415

Yes and still don't comprehend why to call certain things fossils if they are still used by virtually everybody

maxbond · 2026-02-09T21:30:58 1770672658

Petroleum is used by everyone right? And it's a literal fossil. I wouldn't call it a fossil because all terminology has lore, but the idea as I understand it is that it's an artifact that outlived the context it was originally relevant in.

kunley · 2026-02-11T12:54:24 1770814464

I think foo never outlived what it was from the beginning - a way to harmlessly goof around while describing complex systems & patterns. So, really dunno why the commenter above wanted to atribute all the fooness to something "ancient".

PS. Unsure why to mix petroleum into this discussion..

maxbond · 2026-02-11T22:07:16 1770847636

Not the usage, the context.