John Murphy wrote:
On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:39:19 -0400
Robert Huff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
James writes:
Add yourself to wheel (which is the root group on FreeBSD, a name
I believe it inherited from earlier BSDs, but I've no idea what
the justification for choosing 'wheel' is; any BSD historians
here - you'd be welcome to let us know!)
Not sure, but I believe "wheel" predates UNIX. I have
certainly seen the idea on OSes that do.
Some anecdotal evidence on the web suggests that the idea
was present in BBN's TENEX in 1969.
Shrouded in the mists of time, indeed.
Kevin Kinsey
--
I do not take drugs -- I am drugs.
-- Salvador Dali
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