Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 08:11:57 GMT From: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@nojunk.com> To: Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG, jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org Subject: Re: metaports ... Message-ID: <20000122.8115700@bartequi.ottodomain.org> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0001211457470.25613-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20000122.170600@bartequi.ottodomain.org> <3888FA8E.FD65AA02@twave.net>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 1/22/00, 1:32:14 AM, Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net> wrote regarding Re: metaports ...: > > Dear Jonathon, > > > > meta-ports means roughly "beyond" ports. From "meta" (from ancient > > Greek, "proper" preposition constructed with gen. dat. & acc.) meani= ng > > various things, e.g. with; across; near (in); towards; after, beyond= . > > > > "proper" is in relation to Greek verbs (that is, proper prepositions= > > can be used as > > preverbs, or prefixes in compound verbs) > > > > This "combining form" (in English) is productive enough ... > > > > N.B. my_fake_antispam_domain =3D=3D=3D> neomedia.it to e-mail to me.= > > > > Best regards, > > Salvo > > > It's a good thing someone else sent you an answer too, eh? > -- > Walter Dear Mr Brameld, I am awfully sorry to inform you that I completely miss the sense and purpose of your letter. Also, I very much apologize for failing utterly to see what further elements of information it provides to Jonathon's question. Would you be so kind as to paraphrase your message ? Thank you very much indeed. Yours sincerely Salvo Bartolotta To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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