RE: system names

[michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

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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