O'NEEL Bruce wrote: > > Hi, > Silly question, but, what does ROOT stand for? Is it an acroynm? I > work for someone who this is important to in terms of monthly reports. > At the start of the project in January 1995, I came quickly to the name ROOT for our system. The intention to move towards Object Oriented Technology was already well accepted at this time. It was clear to us that a basic framework providing at least the services we had in the past with CERNLIB was necessary before moving higher level applications. ROOT really means the "roots" for end-users applications. Once we have the roots well installed in the ground, Trees or other Flowers can flourish. We hope that we are reaching this stage now. A possible acronym for the system could be "Rapid Object-Oriented Technology" Rene Brun
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