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
