Re: [sc-users] Why SuperCollider?

[James Harkins <jamshark70@xxxxxxxxx>]

IIRC it is connected to that.

The other part of it is that the Superconducting Supercollider was never finished... likewise, SC will also never be finished :)

hjh

On Jul 21, 2009, at 2:55 PM, Josh Parmenter wrote:

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.

: H. James Harkins

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