At 10:49 AM 05-05-00 -0400, Mark Shapiro wrote:

> > (Attractively boxed with free cuddly Phoenix toy and lapel pin)
>
>Phoenix toy? What's the reference here? I want one! :-]

Phoenix was a consortium of people who combined forces to save Interbase
from the flames. We succeeded, with varying degrees of burns, so the
Phoenix has a special symbolism. It's been put forward (on IB-Marketing)
as a suggestion for the Open InterBase mascot.

Helen
http://www.interbase2000.org
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