On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 09:55:07AM +0900, Miles Bader wrote: > Herbert Xu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I guess that makes sense, if you interpret it as meaning something like > > > `Hard work is the partner of success' -- which sort of works with `apt' > > > too (partner of apt?). > > > > I don't think that derivation is correct. The `fu' really has no > > meaning in the original meaning of the word `kung-fu', which is > > simply time spent doing things. > > Well I certainly have no idea of the historical background of the word, > but my `guessed derivation' does actually sort of make sense in that > context... > > Do you have a dictionary that gives the historical derivation?
The historical derivation isn't very important. The usage here is a modern fan invention (generally used when you aren't being very serious). I don't think it's a very good idea to use in this context. -- .''`. ** Debian GNU/Linux ** | Andrew Suffield : :' : http://www.debian.org/ | `. `' | `- -><- |
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