RE: So, what's a "Zod?"

[alan <alan clueserver org>]

On Tue, 24 Oct 2006, Styma, Robert E (Robert) wrote:

> > Lonni J Friedman wrote:
> > > I'd assume that anyone who doesn't care about comics, or
> > isn't heavily
> > > exposed to western culture wouldn't have a clue who Zod is.
> >  We don't
> > > all live in North America.
> >     So for those who don't read comic books (sorry, graphic
> > novels) and
> > who haven't seen "Superman II", Zod is a randomly selected
> > three-letter
> > identifier.  Satisfied?
> I question whether that was the intent of those who named the
> release Zod.  If indeed the name goes with the arch-enemy of
> Superman and Linux is the arch-enemy of Microsoft Windows,
> who does that make Bill Gates?  I find it hard to believe the
> Linux packagers would grant so high an honor to the leader
> of Microsoft.

I think the intent was more like:

  "Kneel before Zod!"

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