19th Dec 2008

Nice to know

The word daemon is derived from the Greek word daimon, meaning a “supernatural being” or “spirit”,  rather than demon, referring to the fallen angels or followers of Satan.  Some would insist that Unix is infested with both daemons and demons.

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