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PSIG 2: Wednesday July 17, 1996

Programming Special Interest Group
Location: Hilton
Attendance: 6

What should be call ourselves? The acronym PSIG was really liked. I attribute the liking of "PSIG" to three causes:

  • As programmers, we love obscure, meaningless acronyms. Three Letter Acronyms like STL, CFM, SOM, GUI, PPC and ATM are the order of the day.
  • PSIG is a Four Letter Acronym in a world of Three Letter Acronyms. Variety is the spice of life!
  • Very few acronyms have an anagram of "PIGS." That in itself is reason alone to continue using the acronym.

There was confusion as to the meeting's date and as a result two folks showed up on the wrong day.
We talked a little about how ChiMoof would mesh with PSIG.

Wednesday, July 17, 1996
12:00 AM