Versions in abap

hi i am very new to SAP pls any one tell me about the versions of ABAP. which is the first version when did it released and all.

Here is some history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABAP
Basically ABAP started a couple decades ago, and has been enhanced over the years, with some slight renaming as well.  From ABAP to ABAP/4 to ABAP Objects.  Mainly the new features and functions of ABAP come with new versions of NetWeaver and support packages.
Regards,
Rich Heilman

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