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Re: [zzdev] Re: [zzdev] :zz: Orthoplex or Hypergrid? You decide
- To: ""B. Fallenstein"" <b.fallenstein@xxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: [zzdev] Re: [zzdev] :zz: Orthoplex or Hypergrid? You decide
- From: Katariina Ervasti <cat@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 13:55:48 +0300
- Cc: "Ted Nelson" <ted@xxxxxxxxxx>, zzdev@xxxxxxxxxx, ih@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, lac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Helen Ashman" <hla@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Adam.Moore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tim Brailsford" <tim.brailsford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, ""Craig D. Stewart"" <craig.stewart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, naemura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- In-reply-to: <3BA3D9BB.B12051A9@xxxxxx>
> I've been thinking about the name issue too and one name I very much
> like is "mangrove"-- the tropical plant that grows in all
> directions.
> With respect to 'orthoplex' and 'hypergrid': 'Orthoplex,' to quote
> Katariina Ervasti's spontaneous reaction, "sounds boring." (I
> wholeheartedly agree.) I like 'hypergrid' slightly better, but on
Another spontaneous reaction - (Yes, I'm still slightly interested
in ZigZag even though I no longer work with the GZZ group.)
I think "mangrove" sounds strange (which in my vocabulary is
a compliment), but how about "womangrove"? Wouldn't that be
a more delightful variation of this strangely fascinating
word? :-)))
cat