Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!nuchat!sugar!splut!jay From: jay@splut.UUCP (Jay Maynard) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: UNIX NAME ABBREVIATIONS Message-ID: <263@splut.UUCP> Date: Fri, 27-Nov-87 12:28:17 EST Article-I.D.: splut.263 Posted: Fri Nov 27 12:28:17 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 29-Nov-87 23:57:09 EST References: <10376@brl-adm.ARPA> <16550@topaz.rutgers.edu> <388@cogen.UUCP> <1200@lznv.ATT.COM> Organization: Confederate Microsystems, League City, TX Lines: 23 Summary: HASP!=Houston version of ASP... In article <1200@lznv.ATT.COM>, jlw@lznv.ATT.COM (j.l.wood) writes: > In article <1886@celtics.UUCP>, roger@celtics.UUCP (Roger B.A. Klorese) writes: > > By the way, HASP = Houston Automated Spooling Program... a nested acronym. > I always thought it meant Houston Attached Support Processor as in the > NASA Houston version of ASP. Nope...Roger had it right. It was originally written by IBM/FSD (Federal Systems Division) for NASA, as part of their computer support work here. I don't know how it leaked out, but it became so popular that IBM finally decided to support it officially as a part of MVS. Ironically, NASA has standardized on JES3 :-(... > HASP -> JES2 (Job Entry System 2) > ASP -> JES3 This much is correct...almost (it's Job Entry Subsystem). -- Jay Maynard, K5ZC (@WB5BBW)...>splut!< | GEnie: JAYMAYNARD CI$: 71036,1603 uucp: {uunet!nuchat,academ!uhnix1,{ihnp4,bellcore,killer}!tness1}!splut!jay Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by stupidity. The opinions herein are shared by none of my cats, much less anyone else.