Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 16:14:40 -0000 (GMT) From: "Jonathan Belson" <jon@witchspace.com> To: "Julian Elischer" <julian@elischer.org> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: The case for FreeBSD Message-ID: <56004.192.168.0.100.1107879280.squirrel@192.168.0.100> In-Reply-To: <420815DA.1020908@elischer.org> References: <4205F382.8020404@freebsd.org> <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1050206132109.55669F-100000@fledge.watson.org> <84dead7205020703474f9add1@mail.gmail.com> <420815DA.1020908@elischer.org>
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> > > Joseph Koshy wrote: > >> * How does one *use* FreeBSD? How does one architect a solution >> around it? What are its strengths, and what weaknesses should we >> be aware of? What hardware is supported? > > AAARGHHHHH "architect" is not a a verb.. the work is "Design". According to the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary: 'architect /"A:kItEkt/ n. & v. 3B v.t. Design and build; plan and bring about (a desired result). M17.' 'Architect' has been used as a verb for 350 years in English English; whether this meaning is common in American English is another matter. Cheers, --Jon http://www.witchspace.com
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