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Thanks for that! This reminded me how as a kid for about a decade I used the CDROM burning software Nero Burning ROM [0] without any idea that it was a referen

Thanks for that! This reminded me how as a kid for about a decade I used the CDROM burning software Nero Burning ROM [0] without any idea that it was a reference to the Roman emperor Nero [1] and the Great Fire of Rome [2] until my mom saw me using it and educated me. [0] https://www.nero.com/eng/products/nero-burning-rom/ https://www.nero.com/eng/products/nero-burning-rom/ [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_Rome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_Rome

elthran 3y ago
I also used to use it....and never noticed the pun based name until you pointed it out just now! Maybe I just think about the Roman Empire more now?
HPsquared 3y ago
Also it's German software, and Rome in German is "Rom". So it's even more literal. The original icon was a lot clearer (Colosseum + Flame) EDIT: I guess it really should be called "Burning WORM" (Write Once Read Many). That could have been a name for a rival software. A bit icky though, I suppose - and possible malware connotations.