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The repository has an emphasis on [[Extreme Programming]]. It is hosted by Cunningham & Cunningham (C2) of [[Portland, Oregon]], at http://c2.com/ppr/. The PPR's [[motto]] is "[http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?PeopleProjectsAndPatterns People, Projects & Patterns]."

On [[17 September]] [[1987]], programmer [[Ward Cunningham|Howard G. (Ward) Cunningham]], ofthen with [[Tektronix]], co-published with [[Apple Computer]]'s [[Kent Beck]] the paper ''[http://c2.com/doc/oopsla87.html Using Pattern Languages for Object-Oriented Programs]'' about programming patterns, inspired by [[Christopher Alexander]]'s architectural concept of "patterns", for the [[1987]] [[OOPSLA]] programming conference organized by the [[Association for Computing Machinery]]. Cunningham's and Beck's idea became popular among programmers, because it helped them exchange programming ideas in a format that is easy to understand.

Cunningham & Cunningham, the programming consultancy which would eventually host the PPR on its Internet ___domain, was incorporated in [[Salem, Oregon]], on [[1 November]] [[1991]] and is named after Ward and his wife [[Karen R. Cunningham]], a mathematician, school teacher, and school director. Cunningham & Cunningham registered their Internet ___domain c2.com on [[October 23]] [[1994]].