Re: [sc-users] Why SuperCollider?

[Josh Parmenter <josh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Perhaps as an homage to the Superconducting Super Collider that was  
planned for James' former home state of Texas?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superconducting_Super_Collider

This project was cancelled in 1993, and SC 1 came out in 1996.

Josh

On Jul 21, 2009, at 11:47 AM, Lucas Samaruga wrote:

> Hi all
>
> This morning I wake up with a name question then I forgot but now I  
> remembered.
> Why the name of SuperCollider is SuperCollider?
> I could have been called Pyrite or miceCollider or JMCollider...
> no, really, i would like to know the history.
>
> Saludos
> Lucas
>
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