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Re: APT-Fu 0.2.3



On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 09:55:07AM +0900, Miles Bader wrote:
> Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au> writes:
> > > I guess that makes sense, if you interpret it as meaning something like
> > > `Hard work is the partner of success' -- which sort of works with `apt'
> > > too (partner of apt?).
> > 
> > I don't think that derivation is correct.  The `fu' really has no
> > meaning in the original meaning of the word `kung-fu', which is
> > simply time spent doing things.
> 
> Well I certainly have no idea of the historical background of the word,
> but my `guessed derivation' does actually sort of make sense in that
> context...
> 
> Do you have a dictionary that gives the historical derivation?

The historical derivation isn't very important. The usage here is a
modern fan invention (generally used when you aren't being very
serious). I don't think it's a very good idea to use in this context.

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