> We had this discussion at LinuxTag - it's a soft "ch" as in "archway", > for two reasons:
> 1) It comes from "arch-nemesis" meaning "primary"... I've never seen a > movie where they talked about their "ark en-eh-mee" That tidbit used to be in an old version of the documentation, but apparently no longer is. Happened to find an old copy here: http://archlinux.veloxis.de/official/US/latest/archdoc_us.html#SECTION00071000000000000000 "6.1 Why the name ARCH LINUX? >From dictionary.com: arch (arch) adj. 1. Chief; principal: their arch foe. 2. Mischievous; roguish: an arch glance. I came across the well-known term ''arch-enemy'' in a book and clued in that ''arch'' means the ''the primary'', ''the principal'', the one that comes first among others. Far from true with regard to Arch Linux perhaps, but I'm proud of it. Now, the second definition may or may not fit; I guess it depends on how you use your computer. ;)" DR ============================================================================== Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.csfb.com/legal_terms/disclaimer_external_email.shtml ============================================================================== _______________________________________________ arch mailing list [email protected] http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
