On Sun, 25 Jan 1998, Tim Shoppa wrote:

> "BA" in a DEC part number usually implies some sort of box.  Usually,
> it's a box with a bus backplane.  The BA213 is a Q-bus backplane, also
> commonly referred to as a "skunk box" (modules intended for use in a
> BA213 often have a S suffix).

Every time I see the B213 referred to as a skunk box, I always wonder in
the back of my head, "Why do they call it a skunk box?"

Surely this was not a term promoted by DEC marketing?  Anyone know what
the origin of the term was?

-brian.
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