On Wed, 27 Feb 2002, Gary Fisher wrote:
> >
> > (Of course, if the objects are still being used, it means the objects
> > aren't *really* dead after all, doesn't it? . . .
> >
> 
> Perhaps these might better be thought of as Golems.  In fact, given that a
> golem is purportedly animated by passing it a message, this might be the
> ideal name for an OOP 'zombie.'
> 
> <G>

I like this idea, especially as it encompases (thanks to the X Files and Aldo
Zargani) more or less everything I know about Jewish mythology! ;-)

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