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  1. Mar 8th, 2001, 08:25 AM #1
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    Yes, I know, more spurious thoughts....

    How did Adobe come up with the name Acrobat Reader? Why Acrobat?


    Come to think of it tomcat is a bit of an odd name as well.

    so is Outlook. What's that supposed to mean.

    did it originate from...

    Bill: "Will you get this damn mail program working on time?"
    M$ employee: "Well, I'll have a go, but the outlook's not good"

    Bill: "By 'eck lad, that's a good idea for a name!"




    any other odd names/origins?
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  2. Mar 8th, 2001, 01:47 PM #2
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    Acrobat - actually in the sense that it performs a great feat - platform independent portable document creation.
    It's like walking on a rope.
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  3. Mar 8th, 2001, 01:50 PM #3
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    .... It's not a lot like walking on a rope.
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  4. Mar 8th, 2001, 02:32 PM #4
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    now that ya mention it Harry, i don't think there's really much of a comparison there
    VB6.0 SP4
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    I'm thinking of a number between
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