Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 00:17:06 GMT From: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@nojunk.com> To: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: metaports ... Message-ID: <20000122.170600@bartequi.ottodomain.org> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0001211457470.25613-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 1/21/00, 3:58:17 PM, Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> wrote regarding metaports: > I see them all over, and i searched the archives, but where is a > definition? > -=3D> jm <=3D- Dear Jonathon, meta-ports means roughly "beyond" ports. From "meta" (from ancient Greek, "proper" preposition constructed with gen. dat. & acc.) meaning various things, e.g. with; across; near (in); towards; after, beyond. "proper" is in relation to Greek verbs (that is, proper prepositions=20 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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20000122.170600>