(run commands) The filename
extension common to many Unix configuration files, e.g.
.newsrc, .cshrc, .twmrc, elmrc, etc.
The suffix "rc" derives from a script-creation utility in
CTSS called "runcom" (for "run commands").
Unix FAQ
(http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/unix-faq/faq/top.html).
2. A shell from AT&T's Plan 9, by Tom Duff. rc offers
much the same capabilities as a traditional Bourne shell,
but with a much cleaner syntax.
An open source reimplementation was made by Byron Rakitzis,
and is now maintained by Tim Goodwin .
Latest version: 1.6, as of 2000-06-15.
Home (http://www.star.le.ac.uk/~tjg/rc).
(2000-06-17)
Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)