Linus Torvalds, the original developer of Linux, originally planned to name the operating system Freax as a combination of free, free, and x (as a reference to Unix). Torvalds actually considered but rejected the name Linux as too egotistical. However, once collaborators who didn’t care for the name Freux got involved in the project, the operating system files were uploaded to an FTP server and the directory name changed from “Freax” to “Linux” without Torvalds approval. While initially reluctant to accept the change, Torvalds eventually relented and allowed the community of developers to rename the project Linux.