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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Question 296

The name of the software X is a pun mixing the legend of Emperor X playing his lyre as Rome burned down during the 'Great Fire of Rome' which according to some people was started by X himself. The software is made by a Germany based company and the pun is more obvious in original German as the German name for Rome is Rom.
The logo of this widely used program is an image of the Roman Colosseum in flames; this is dramatic but inaccurate, as the Great Fire of Rome took place in 64 AD, while construction of the Colosseum only started a few years later, between 70 and 72 AD.

The logo:


Which software?

Answer: Nero.

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