[Omp] a simple question

[Jorge D'elia]

Thanks to all for the explanations !!

Regards,

--Jorge.

----- From eric duncan <Eric.Duncan at Sun.COM>:

If you look at the following web page:
 
http://www.compunity.org/training/faq/index.php
 
Q2: What does the MP in OpenMP stand for?
A2: The MP in OpenMP stands for Multi Processing. We provide Open
specifications for Multi Processing via collaborative work with
interested parties from the hardware and software industry, government
and academia.

----- From Eugene Loh <Eugene.Loh at Sun.COM> -----
Fecha: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:32:29 -0700
De: Eugene Loh <Eugene.Loh at Sun.COM>
Responder-A: Eugene Loh <Eugene.Loh at Sun.COM>
Asunto: Re: [Omp] a simple question

> BTW, it is rather strange that in the Version 2.5 specs there is not a 
> formal definition.

Yes, I suppose so, though sometimes labels evolve past their original 
meanings.  E.g., I work for Sun Microsystems, and Sun is now "just" our name, 
even though originally it was an acronym. Similarly, OpenMP may originally have 
had a meaning, but now maybe it's "just a name."

----- From Eugene Loh <Eugene.Loh at Sun.COM> -----
Fecha: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:42:58 -0700
De: Eugene Loh <Eugene.Loh at Sun.COM>
Responder-A: Eugene Loh <Eugene.Loh at Sun.COM>
Asunto: Re: [Omp] a simple question

I think it's just "Open Multi Processing" or something.
There were various multi-threading directive-based programming
systems (e.g., from Sun, SGI, Cray, and others) and this was an
attempt to have an "open" (standardized) system for multi-processing
programming.

Note that in OMP, "multi-processing" is achieved with multiple threads 
within a single process.

----- From "Mattson, Timothy G" <timothy.g.mattson at intel.com> --
Fecha: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:22:44 -0700
De: "Mattson, Timothy G" <timothy.g.mattson at intel.com>
Responder-A: "Mattson, Timothy G" <timothy.g.mattson at intel.com>
Asunto: RE: [Omp] a simple question

We don't use "OpenMP" as an acronym. I guess it means "Open Multi Processing" 
but I don't believe that's an official designation.

--Tim

> Fecha:  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:07:29 -0300 
> De:  Jorge D'elia <jdelia at intec.unl.edu.ar> 
> Para:  omp at openmp.org 
> Asunto: [Omp] a simple question 
>
> Dear developers,
>
> Please, I saw in the FAQ and related pages but I cannot find what does 
> mean the letters used in the acronym "OpenMP".


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