KDE Programs Naming Convention

[Michael Leone]

On 1/13/08, D. Michael McIntyre <michael.mcintyre at rosegardenmusic.com> wrote:

> I think it's probably an urban legend though.  It's "Nova" not "no va," and
> they probably have the same word "nova" we do, pertaining to star stuff.  Of
> course it's also the same word as "nueva" without the odd Spanish spelling
> shifts too (nova -> nueva, ferrum -> hierro, facere -> hacer, etc.)
>
> Snopes agrees:
>
> http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

Still useful as an illustrative tool, however.

> that's why Al Gore invented beer.

First time I've heard that Al invented beer. :-)