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From: Arnd Poetzsch-Heffter <poetzsch@fernuni-hagen.de>
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Subject: BETA:The name
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 13:00:00 +0200
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Hello,

can someone explain to me where the name "BETA" comes from?
Is it an acronym? Does it refer to the greek letter?

Best regards,


   Arnd Poetzsch-Heffter


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