Re: Strange and wonderful prog names (was Re: Worst error messages...)

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From: cba... White Rabbit
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 1990 15:43

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In article <20...@well.sf.ca.us>, pha...@well.sf.ca.us (Pete Hanson) writes:
> 
> From article <22...@opus.cs.mcgill.ca>,
> by pet...@opus.cs.mcgill.ca (Peter Deutsch):
>> 
>> How about other creatively named programs?
>>
> 
> 

[unneeded stuff deleted, i just wanted that bit...]

I once worked in a department where there was a statistically-based fire-spread
model being developed.  It was decided to call it ARSSUN, and there was an 
informal 'competion' to think up an expansion for the acronym.  cant remember
what was settled on though.

Pax vobiscum
White Rabbit

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From: cba...@vaxa.strath.ac.uk (White Rabbit)
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Subject: Re: Strange and wonderful prog names (was Re: Worst error messages...)
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Date: 4 Oct 90 15:43:06 GMT
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