peekay4,
I didn't realize there was an officially-designated and industry-accepted definition of ab initio. But, then I may have overlooked it. I thought a colloquial understanding of the idea was close enough to convey the program's purpose.
Can you offer an example of a true ab initio program fitting the official definition ?
[military doesn't count in this context]
And, can you offer a link to the official body that created this definition ?
Just curious...so much to know...so little time !