Alexander Staubo wrote:
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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 -- Bruce Elrick, Ph.D. Saltus Technology Consulting Group Cell: (403) 870-4429 Personal: belrick@home.com IBM Certified Specialist Business: belrick@saltus.ab.ca ADSM, AIX Support, RS/6000 SP, HACMP