RE: system names

And supposedly Windows NT (WNT) got its name because it's one letter
less than DEC's VMS, and the architect of VMS went to work for
Microsoft as the NT architect.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: system names
> From: "Harvell, Joel" <jbharvell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, October 20, 2005 10:44 am
> To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Speaking of HAL does anyone else know where Arthur C. Clark got the name
> "HAL"???
> 
> Joel B. Harvell
> Food Lion, LLC
> (704) 633-8250 x2709
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dan
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 10:17 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: system names
> 
> Most shops I've seen have been fairly unimaginative, usually the 'S'
> followed by the serial number.
> 
> Here, we use EAGLE. We've got some "lesser" birds for our PC servers.
> 
> Wonder if anyone's got one out there named HAL?
> 
> - Dan
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