[GLLUG] Re: [Fwd: linux-user Digest, Vol 41, Issue 7]

Lachniet, Mark mlachniet at sequoianet.com
Fri Sep 8 16:48:40 EDT 2006


I never realize we had so many S&M experts on the list :)  I'll
certainly be more careful in lansing township on thursdays from now on.

Mark

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[mailto:linux-user-bounces at egr.msu.edu] On Behalf Of Marshal Newrock
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Subject: Re: [GLLUG] Re: [Fwd: linux-user Digest, Vol 41, Issue 7]

On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 14:44:09 -0500 (EST)
"Clay Dowling" <clay at lazarusid.com> wrote:

> I assure you Karl that the name for the computer part was given by 
> somebody with a perverse sense of humor, since the implement of 
> torture going by that name is much older.  Probably the same perverse 
> soul who decided to call the stick-shaped game pointing device a 
> joystick (and yes, the etomology of that word is much more appropriate

> for an S&M list).
> 
> Clay

S&M is well known in the computer field.  After all, anyone who has done
anything with IDE knows about master/slave relationships.

--
Marshal Newrock
Ideal Solution, LLC - http://www.idealso.com
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