From 22b0726ffd62377c36ec0e0b08e96fea298ea7ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ferdymercury Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:16:04 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update what_does_root_stand_for.md --- about/what_does_root_stand_for.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/about/what_does_root_stand_for.md b/about/what_does_root_stand_for.md index 5370d00e..12345555 100644 --- a/about/what_does_root_stand_for.md +++ b/about/what_does_root_stand_for.md @@ -20,3 +20,10 @@ Flowers can flourish. We hope that we are reaching this stage now_. _A possible acronym for the system could be:_ _"Rapid Object-Oriented Technology"_ + +To learn more on the early history of ROOT, check out the [1997 webpage](https://web.archive.org/web/19970225042027/http://root.cern.ch/) and [Fons' talk](https://indico.cern.ch/event/1505384/contributions/6733941/attachments/3175370/5646799/30%20Years%20of%20ROOT.pdf) at the [2025 ROOT Users Workshop](https://indico.cern.ch/event/1505384/timetable/#20251117.detailed). + + +_Just like trees and plants, applications need strong roots to grow and flower. ROOT is a comprehensive object oriented framework that provides a solid foundation on which large scale data analysis applications can be built_. + +![ROOT initial art logo](https://web.archive.org/web/19970225042027im_/http://root.cern.ch/root/images/rootart.gif)