David Strike wrote:

> I'm a-wondering why folks are getting their knickers in a knot about the
> meaning of an acronym.  It seems to me that providing the user knows - in
> this case - the instrument's intended purpose then that's all that
matters.
> Isn't it?  Old submariners might be criticised for referring to SONAR as
> ASDIC, but it doesn't change the fact that the equipment referred to
> performs the same function! :-)
> A rose by any other name ... etc.  :-)

I just hate it when you make sense.

Lee