On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:26:14 +0900, Chad Perrin <perrin / apotheon.com> wrote: >> "God" (a proper name) and "god" (an ordinary noun) are distinct terms in >> English: the former refers to the Ultimate Being; only the latter is the >> generic term for deity. > > Take note of the fact that the particular piece of software we're > discussing was announced as "god", not "God". Nonetheless, he's using it unmodified as a proper noun. Unless Tom cares to be more explicit, the intent of the analogy is ambiguous. -mental