Cute acronym but is has nothing to do with the origin of borg. It was first
used, comparing the large home centers, with the borg from Star Trek. The
borg were a race of half living being, half machine who assimilated all
they came in contact with.

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I think it took life, in woodworking and home improvement, as a reference
to
Home Depot -- "Big Orange Retail Giant". But it generically refers to
Lowes
and others. BORG has been used to refer to any giant company including
Microsoft.