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

Bruce Elrick belrick@home.com
Sat, 16 Oct 1999 19:09:44 -0600


Alexander Staubo wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> > > The name is easier to distinguish for Americans, I think,
> > who pronounce
> > > the letter "Z" differently from the character "S". I'm
> > pretty sure Brits
> > > don't do this, but I could be wrong. Nevertheless, the verbal
> > > resemblance between "Zope" and "soap" is still pretty high.
> >
Hmmm...
I'm Canadian and I'm pretty sure that the British pronounce 'Z' and 'S'
differently (in words and in naming the letter).  The British pronounce the
letter 'zed' while the Americans use 'zee', but both produce the same sound
when using the letter.  In any case there is no mistaking 'S' and 'Z' from
either Americans or British.

Personally, I think "Zope" is a cool sounding name.

Bruce
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