So, what's a "Zod?"

[alan]

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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