On Sun, 20 Jan 2002, Ralph Walter wrote:

> > Bruce is the founder and CTO of Counterpane Internet Security, Inc.
>
> Larry,
>
> A counterpane is a bedspread (based on Gilbert & Sullivan, I thought it was a
> sheet, but the dictionary straightened me out).  If this guy's so smart, how
> come he named his company after something under which one can get
> screwed---if you're lucky?

I dunno why he chose that name.  It has been his company name since the
days when it consisted of just him.

I just saw and talked with him on Saturday (he was in the Detroit area for
a convention at which I was a panelist), but I hadn't seen your query, so
I didn't know to ask him.

                                 Larry

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