On Mon, Nov 04, 2002 at 04:53:26PM -0600, Kirk Strauser wrote: > > At 2002-11-04T22:00:37Z, lewiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I've been wondering - what does ``root'' stand for? > > My understanding is that 'root' is the user that owns the base of the > filesystem (the 'root' of the tree structure) and has full access to > everything beneath it. Think of root in the 'tree' data structure sense. > > > This message is intended only for the use of the person(s)... > > Ummm, think you could pick a different sig for use on mailing lists?
Ah, yeah, sorry - I replied from the CC: to me so the mutt folder-hook didn't kick in. My bad ;) -lewiz. -- Katz' Law: Man and nations will act rationally when all other possibilities have been exhausted. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --|| url: http://lewiz.info/ | http://www.westwood.karoo.net/pgpkey ||--
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