rupp@noscvax.UUCP (William L. Rupp) (06/04/86)
Most people are aware of the acronym associated with the name of the BASIC language, to wit; Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code (I think I got that right). Usually it is assumed that this name was invented by the writers of the language at Dartmouth. Somewhere in the dim recesses of my mind I seem to recall reading something to the effect that this acronym was thought up by somebody else long after the fact. Can anyone shed some light on this? (I know, it's probably common knowledge and I'm the only one who is ignorant. Still, I would appreciate any information.) Bill Computer Sciences Corp. San Diego Center