FWIW, the CUDA project started in the summer of 2005. In June, if my memory is correct. There was a non-public alpha release under NDA in November of 2006. Not sure how many got to take that for a spin, in my recollection it was just a handful of entities outside of NVIDIA.
Even with that timeline, in its place of origin CUDA will have to wait another year before it can legally purchase alcoholic drinks …