Winelfred G. Pasamba wrote: > if i understand http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daemon_(mythology) > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daemon_%28mythology%29> correctly > > daemon (latin for daimon) used to mean a good or bad spirit in greek > then Plato and Xenocrates started to associate it with evil (~400BC) > then when the Septuagint was translated to Greek they used daimon for > evil spirits and angelos for good spirits > then "The usage of /daimon/ in the New Testament > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Testament>'s original Greek text, > caused the Greek word to be applied to the Judeo-Christian concept of > an evil spirit by the early 2nd century AD." > > maybe we should ask Plato why they polarized the term? > anyway the ancient greek religions were probably confused on that > before, that's why they are now referred to as "ancient religions" and > mythology. > > so religions gain more light. and languages evolve around how people > understand them. if language and terms are to convey information i > think "server" is a better term. > > "server" is already too used up a term.
but while i would agree with you that it would be helpful for newbies to instead use the term "server", you'll be denying them some historical facts if you will not explain the term "daemon" and miss a chance to spark imagination and creativity. also want i'd like one to realize is that he will be doing just that because on his religious opinion of the term. that's conformity without discernment, a failing for most educators. > On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 11:39 AM, fooler mail <fooler.m...@gmail.com > <mailto:fooler.m...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Winelfred G. Pasamba > <winelfredpasa...@gmail.com <mailto:winelfredpasa...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > > anyway what's the background history of naming servers that way? > > > > fred i cut and paste for your understanding: :-> > > In the context of UNIX® systems, daemons are process that run in the > background attending to various tasks without human intervention. In > the general sense, daemon is an older form of the word demon. In the > Unix System Administration Handbook, Evi Nemeth has this to say about > daemons: > > "Many people equate the word ``daemon'' with the word ``demon,'' > implying some kind of Satanic connection between UNIX and the > underworld. This is an egregious misunderstanding. ``Daemon'' is > actually a much older form of ``demon''; daemons have no particular > bias towards good or evil, but rather serve to help define a person's > character or personality. The ancient Greeks' concept of a ``personal > daemon'' was similar to the modern concept of a ``guardian angel'' --- > ``eudaemonia'' is the state of being helped or protected by a kindly > spirit. As a rule, UNIX systems seem to be infested with both daemons > and demons." (p403) > > fooler. > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph -- Follow me: http://twitter.com/agirivera <http://twitter.com/agirivera> Invite as a friend: http://www.facebook.com/agirivera <http://www.facebook.com/agirivera> _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
