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People getting upset over code names is silly.

Example: Apple computer has code names for ALL their projects. It allows employees to talk about projects without revealing what they are talking about unless you know what the project really is. A lot of their code names have to do with astronomy, not sure why. Anyway, one such project was a new computer model and it's code name was Carl Sagan. Somehow Carl Sagan himself got wind of it and asked them to not use his name. So...they started calling it the "Stupid Astronomer." Mr. Sagan got wind of this, got pissed, and sued Apple Computer for slander. The case actually made it before a judge and before the judge threw the case out Apple is on court record officially calling Carl Sagan a stupid astronomer 14 times.

The original beep tone for the Mac is called "Sosume" or So Sue Me. It is called that because for Apple Computer to use the name Apple it made an agreement with Apple Records (the beatles) that it would not produce music. The beep is the first musical tone Apple Computer's made.
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