> > > PHP Hypertext Preprocessor.
> >
> > Isn't it Personal Home Pages?
> > 
> I believe that was the original name. But now the first P represents an
> acronym itself, as Kirk pointed out, PHP Hypertext Preprocessor.
> 
> So as I understand it, it's Personal Home Page Hypertext Preprocessor.
> Rather a mouthful.
> 
> Matt

Um, I think it's more of a recursive acronym.

GNU = GNU's Not Unix
PINE = PINE Is No longer Elm
MINT = MINT Is Not TOS (for fellow Atari ST fans)
EMACS = EMACS Makes A Computer Slow (for fellow vi fans)
PHP = PHP Hypertext Preprocessor

Damn, where's Rasmus when you need him? He *wrote* it....

Cheers
Jon

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