[Xen-devel] Re: where is Xen's name from?

[Matthew Bloch <matthew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

aq wrote:
> hello,
>
> I wonder where the Xen's name came from? I looked at the Xen FAQ, and
> there is no information. That should be there, right ;-)
Xenos means a stranger/foreigner in Greek, and so we have English words 
like xenophobic (fear of foreigners) and scary-sounding scientific words 
starting with xen- or xeno- implying something foreign.  The evil alien 
tentacle planet in Half-Life (video game) was also called Xen, but this 
Xen is far more likely to take over the world <g>
--
Matthew



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