XL means 'eXtra Loot'. 'Loot' is US slang for money.
So, XL = Higher price. I am joking, but renaming or rebranding is usually a sales/marketing ploy. Very rarely of technical interest except as an administrative headache. HTH. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bo Xie Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 11:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: What does "XL" of "XL C/C++" mean? Hi all, As of z/OS V1R7, the z/OS C/C++ compiler has been rebranded to z/OS XL C/C++. What does "XL" of "XL C/C++" mean? Thank you for your time! Best Regards, Xie, Bo ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
