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J. Biit

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Along with [[Daly CP]], J. Biit was one of the first chess programs operated through a [[GUI|Graphical User Interface]]. The UI was written at [[Columbia University]] for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_2250 IBM 2250 Display Unit], and later evolved along with J. Biit to become the [[CCCP (US)|Columbia Computer Chess Program]] dubbed CCCP <ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/computinghistory/elliott-frank.html#cccp Recollections of CUCC 1968-70 -The CCCP Chess Program]</ref>.
=Etymology=
J. Biit is the acronym of "Just Because it is there", probably in dependance of the famous quote <ref>[http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_Mallory George Mallory - Because it is there - Wikiquote]</ref> by English mountaineer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mallory George Mallory], having replied to the question "Why do you want to climb [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest Mount Everest]?".

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