From what I hear it is in memory of Gene Arndahl:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.computerworld.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;3004884&#x2F;high-performance-computing&#x2F;gene-amdahl-ibm-mainframe-architect-then-a-rival-has-died.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.computerworld.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;3004884&#x2F;high-performanc...</a>