Re: Changes in formal naming for NetBSD porting effort(s)
On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 03:30:52AM +0000, Colin Watson wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 02:19:58PM +1100, Russell Coker wrote:
> > On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 10:03, Roger Leigh <roger@whinlatter.uklinux.net> wrote:
> > > Demons are evil, and the BSD mascot is a demon (albeit a stylised
> >
> > Below is the first definition provided by the "dict daemon" command in Debian.
> >
> > From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
> >
> > Demon \De"mon\, n. [F. d['e]mon, L. daemon a spirit, an evil
> > spirit, fr. Gr. dai`mwn a divinity; of uncertain origin.]
> > 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a
> > middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology.
> > [1913 Webster]
>
> I wonder if people here object to the daemon() library call.
>
> I have to say that this whole discussion is reminding me of Jesux
> (http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Node/4081/) ...
If you believe in paganism you should know that calling something by its
truename is an attempt to control it, and is dangerous.
What makes you think those of us opposed to invoking evil believe
ourselves to be good? <grin>
The conversation has taken a lighter tone. It's not offensive. Knock
yourselves out.
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