[plug] MandrakeSoft Changes name to Mandriva

[Alex Polglaze]

> The word mandrake is much older than the Hearst Corporation, and refers 
> to a plant that has roots that are supposed to resemble a human, in 
> shape, and, according to witchcraft principles, was supposed to emit a 
> humanly scream, when the plant was pulled from the ground (maybe under 
> certain circumstances), and, because of those two factors, was used in 
> some witchcraft spells, from memory. Those two factors are what gave 
> rise to the name Mandrake, which was the name given to the plant for 
> those reasons.

You're absolutely right.

Saw the real thing on the Harry Potter movies. :-)


Alex