Just looked it up in a dictionary: daemon 1 |ˌdiːmən| (also daimon) noun (in ancient Greek belief) a divinity or supernatural being of a nature between gods and humans.
Yea I think we have just enough definitions... ~_~ 2007/3/14, Nicole Harrington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Tue, 13 Mar 2007, Old Ranger wrote: > > > Believe it or not, I actually had an irate woman > complain to me about having a > > "devil" image on our church website. <sheesh> > > Nothing is more complete than the delusion > that beauty equals goodness. > > - Tolstoy I think it needs to be clarified that "beastie" is Not a devil. Beastie was aptly created to represent a Daemon. Simply correct them that it is not a devil or demon but a Daemon. >From Wikipedia: "Many people equate the word daemon with the word demon, implying some kind of Satanic connection between UNIX and the underworld. This is an egregious misunderstanding. Daemon is actually a much older form of demon; daemons have no particular bias towards good or evil, but rather serve to help define a person's character or personality. The ancient Greeks' concept of a personal daemon was similar to the modern concept of a guardian angel --- eudaemonia is the state of being helped or protected by a kindly spirit. As a rule, UNIX systems seem to be infested with both daemons and demons." (p403) Nicole The Large Print Giveth And The Small Print Taketh Away -- Anon _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
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