Oh!
Thank you for this explanation:
I must admit that I didn't get it either....
I think I'll archive this message in my "Linux Advocating" folder, ;-)
Anguo
> DISCLAIMER: this is not for kiddies!
>
> I have to say that I anticipated such a response after reading Franki's
> original message. "Root", as it is used here, is Australian slang. I
> believe it originated from the (Australian) Gold Rush days when lonely
> miners would use potatoes ("roots") as imitation female sexual organs (by
> boring a hole in them). Hence the Australian expression "get a root".
>
> Man, are we far enough off-topic?!
>
> On Tue, 3 Jul 2001 13:24, Franki wrote:
> > really? you are jesting surely?
> >
> > root is another name for "bonking" or "bumping uglies" or for the
> > scientifically minded "intercourse"
> >
> > what country could you be from that doesn't have 10,000 names for what is
> > essentially the same thing?
> >
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Frank
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Terry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, 2 July 2001 11:14 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] The Root account
> >
> >
> > I'm going to be the one to admit, I don't get it. Is "root" some sort of
> > derogatory term where you are? Either that, or I am wayyyyyyyyyyy out of
> > the
> > loop on things .. :-)
> >
> > Terry
> >
> > On Saturday 30 June 2001 16:20, you wrote:
> > > kinda funny,,
> > >
> > > My girlfriend saw me working on a linux server I had here, and she was
> > > watching when I logged in as root....
> > >
> > > it took two hours to convince her that I wasn't a dirty bast@rd and
> > > that
> >
> > it
> >
> > > was the standard "all power" account,,
> > >
> > > she is still looking at me strangely.... :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > rgds
> > >
> > > Frank
