General question about Linux

[Darrell Shandrow]

Hi Ann,

This is way too picky!  Folders and rights versus directories and
permissions?  We're smart enough to know the differences, and to understand
Teddy.  Come on!  Get over it!

Thanks.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Parsons" <akp at eznet.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: General question about Linux


> Hi all,
>
> Teddy, I am sure that in Romanian there are groups of people that have
> a certain set of words that they use to talk about whatever their
> hobby or interest is.  Carpenters have a certain set of words they
> use.  Stamp collectors have a certain set of words that they use.
> Have radio operators use still another.  These sets of words may mean
> totally different things when spoken by the general population.  When
> you join a group of people that has the same interest as you do, you
> learn to use the special words that your new group uses.  There are
> two reasons for this, Teddy.  the first is a communication issue.  If
> you use the "jargon" of the given group, the group members will
> understand what you are talking about immediately.  The second reason
> is that when you use the "jargon" of the group, you tell the group
> that you want to be a member, that you want to be seen as part of the
> group.  When you don't use the right language, it signals that you
> don't want to be part of the group.  I'm sure that this is the same in
> Romanian too.
>
> Ann P.
>
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