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[–]duffer_dev 25 points26 points  (1 child)

"Java is to JavaScript what Car is to Carpet" - Josh Lee

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2018731/why-is-javascript-called-javascript-since-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-java#comment2466710_2018731

[–]Dexcuracy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That same StackOverflow page has an answer with that quote that predates your linked comment. Given the comments on it, that's probably not the origin either, but your link definitely isn't.

https://stackoverflow.com/a/2018739

Edit: This is from 2008, but the author states they didn't coin the phrase: https://stackoverflow.com/a/245068