[Zope] The name ZOPE (was RE: [Zope] Linux.com community ad)

Bill Anderson bill.anderson@libc.org
Fri, 15 Oct 1999 20:32:01 -0600


Alexander Staubo wrote:

...

> As others have pointed out, "Zope" lends itself to the unsearchable mess
> we call the world wide web. That's good. It's short, syntactically
> unique in the English language, easily pronouncable, and so on. That's
> good, too. Personally I'd be even happier if DC would forgo the
> acronymic baggage. "Zope" is silly enough by itself; it doesn't have to
> be shorthand for "Z Object Publishing Environment", too. Having to
> "explain" it only serves to dampen its effect.

What if it were recursive?
Zope Object Publishing Environment
:-)

tongue-planted-firmly-in-cheek-ly y'rs Bill

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