[net.movies] TRON origin

tim (09/08/82)

    It should be obvious that TRON was
originally an AI startup routine for a
highly sophisticated document prepara-
tion program, which was called troff.

gordonl (09/08/82)

Clearly, TRON comes from the Microsoft Basic Statement:

	TRON		(TRace ON)

which gives you a blow-by-blow of your program's execution.  This
means that the sequel will have to be called

	TROFF		(TRace OFF)

a title veritibly pregnant with possibilities!

gordon letwin
microsoft

ARPAVAX:UNKNOWN:G:wing (09/10/82)

Since some people here have been getting the origin of "TRON" in somewhat
comically circumstances, I like to post a "serious" one.  Apparently, "TRON"
comes from "elecTRONic games," as illustrated on the cover of "Softline."

~r .theend
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