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Thanks for the list! I've heard of Etsy but I had no clue they're a B-corp.

By the way, they have a lovely FAQ:

"How did Etsy get its name?

The true origin of the word “Etsy” is a mystery known only to our founders. If someone asks you where the name came from, just make something up. That’s what we do."

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My personal theory is that it is related to /etc. As most people who work in Linux know, this directory is usually pronounced "etsy". Because it's a website, and they sell random kinds of stuff, I have a hunch there is a connection. I could be completely wrong.

I suspect the abbreviation of "et cetera" has a more direct correlation than the unix filesystem.

But how often do you pronounce it as "etsy" and not "et cetera" except when referring to /etc?

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