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Distribution of T-shirt sizes at the Linux Symposium (2008)

https://techcrunch.com/2008/09/09/are-linux-programmers-getting-too-fat/

by finite_jest • 5 years ago

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finite_jest2• 5 years ago

I took the liberty of changing the title. The original was the slightly clickbaity "Are Linux Programmers Getting Too Fat?".

rex_lupi• 5 years ago

Bad correlation. L/XL(XXL also in many cases) doesn't necessarily mean the person is obese. XL is a common size for people with a moderate to tall height and good shape.

glandium• 5 years ago

The shift is still there, though. The data missing, though, is the sizes in cm/in. I wouldn't be surprised if M/L/XL changed meaning between those dates.

finite_jest2• 5 years ago

It is possible that the meaning of the sizes changed, but that would probably go in the direction of making the shift larger. [1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity_sizing

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