Z in ZOPE

[Olaf Salchow]

Hi, ZOPE-gurus

i have a little bit a dumb question. I am searching for the meaning of the Z
in ZOPE. From google i know that ZOPE means "Z Object Publishing
Environment", but then the question rises: what is a Z Object?

I guess, its not a new question and sorry, if it is answered before, but i
couldnt find it yet.
Thanks
Olaf

 

[Jegenye 2001 Bt]

That's something which is used by Zope.
And "Z" is the last letter in the English alphabet.

Miklós

 

[Peter Hansen]

i have a little bit a dumb question. I am searching for the meaning of the Z
in ZOPE. From google i know that ZOPE means "Z Object Publishing
Environment", but then the question rises: what is a Z Object?

Don't read it as "a Z-Object Publishing Environment", but rather as
"the Z Object-Publishing-Environment".

In other words, the "Z" binds to the whole phrase, not just to the
word "Object".

(Translation: it's just a letter... )

-Peter

 

[John J. Lee]

i have a little bit a dumb question. I am searching for the meaning of the Z
in ZOPE. From google i know that ZOPE means "Z Object Publishing

[...]

I'd always assumed it stood for 'ZOPE', in the GNU tradition.


John

 

[Jegenye 2001 Bt]

That's an equally good resolution, I think. Or even better. lol

Zope is "Zope Object Publishing Environment"

All in all, Z stands for no particular thing. And that's fine.

Best,
Miklós

 

[Skip Montanaro]

miklos> All in all, Z stands for no particular thing. And that's fine.

I always thought it was that just like 'Z' is the last letter in the
alphabet, 'ZOPE' will be the last Object Publishing Environment you'll need.

Skip

 

[Jegenye 2001 Bt]

right ...and every(abled)body should decide themselves if you mean that as
"the ultimate one" or "the last one to choose"... )

Miklós

 

[Jegenye 2001 Bt]

right ...and every(abled)body should decide themselves if you mean that as
"the ultimate one" or "the last one to choose"... )

Miklós

 

[Bart Simpson]

I heard ZOPE was just last .com domain of 4-characters at that time.

I think Z would not have special meaning.

 

[Max M]

i have a little bit a dumb question. I am searching for the meaning of the Z
in ZOPE. From google i know that ZOPE means "Z Object Publishing
Environment", but then the question rises: what is a Z Object?

It's the shape of the learning curve when trying to grok it.

regards Max M

 

[Olaf Salchow]

Olaf Salchow wrote:

Hi, ZOPE-gurus

Thanks to all for the clarification of that subjects.
I wonder, if this is a kind of FAQ allready.

happy coding
Olaf