What does abt stand for?

[jtzecher]

This is a quick question but I can't seem to find where it is documented. References to abt abound but nowhere can I see what it stands for. Somewhere in the recesses of cobwebbed memories, Application Builder Technology is whispered to me but I can't verify.

[wembley]

Joel -

Officially verified my someone who was there (me) -- Application Builder Technology. For those who are really into history, abt replaced phx (Phoenix -- as in 'risen from the ashes') as the project prefix about a year or so before V1 was shipped. I don't think any of the phx prefixed code ever got out the door, but it might have shown up in early design papers that were made public.

[jtzecher]

Thank you. And I appreciate the history background as well.