[Zope] How to pronounce "Zope" ?

Rik Hoekstra hoekstra@fswrul.fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Tue, 24 Aug 1999 09:51:04 +0200


> On Mon, 23 Aug 1999, Alexander Staubo wrote:
>
> > Like "soap" but with a "z" as in "zoo".
> >
> > It doesn't mean anything. It's a silly acronym for "Z Object Publishing
> > Environment". The real $1m question is: What exactly is Z?
>
> 'Z' (Zee) is a very badly pronounced 'The'. So Zope = *The* Object
> Publishing Environment!

I find this a 'beZOPEn' (=dutch for ridiculous) discussion

Sorry, could not resist

Rik Hoekstra