[Linux-disciples] ubuntu

[Karl Sokol]

"The word comes from the Zulu <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu_language>and 
Xhosa <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xhosa_language> languages." -wikipedia

Thanks. I guess that was a pretty obvious point of first searching. I'll try 
and be more extensive in my searches in the future.

On 9/12/05, Adam Rosi-Kessel <adam at rosi-kessel.org> wrote:
> 
> On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 02:44:05PM -0500, Karl Sokol wrote:
> > I have been helping people migrate to linux through Ubuntu. The 
> inevitable
> > question that comes up is "what does it mean?" I feel like an asshole 
> saying
> > the official "Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning blah, blah, 
> blah."
> > Despite extensive googling, I have not been able to determine the 
> authenticity
> > of the word or its origin in a more specific way. Does anyone have 
> access to
> > the OEG or any other source that may be able to say what language family 
> the
> > word comes from?
> 
> Did you try the Wikipedia article on Ubuntu (the South African concept,
> not the distribution)?
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu
> --
> Adam Rosi-Kessel
> http://adam.rosi-kessel.org
> 
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Grace and Peace,
Karl Sokol

"For the Son of God became man so that we might become God"
--St. Athanasius
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