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shagbark Started conversation Jan 31, 2002
are you aware that windows has a Distributed interNet Applications architecture that they abbreviate DNA. It seems curious that this should turn up just as you are changing to a system that you purport is named after Douglas Noel Adams.
who's dna is who's
HappyDude Posted Jan 31, 2002
I think it’s just a coincidence & if Microsoft wants to pay tribute to Douglas Adams good for them.
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Jim Lynn Posted Jan 31, 2002
We don't 'purport' to name it after Douglas. He is actually the founder of the site, the inspiration for *everything* we've done here, so naming the software after him is the absolute least we could do.
At least ours is a real acronym.
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Silly Willy Posted Jan 31, 2002
It's not only real, it's much more important also 
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h2g2Support Posted Feb 4, 2002
And ours actually fits the thing it's trying to abbreviate:
Distributed Internet Applications = DIA
Douglas Noel Adama = DNA
So there. 
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