[AccessD] On a lighter note

Darryl Collins Darryl.Collins at iag.com.au
Mon Mar 21 00:36:56 CDT 2011


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>From memory the term root comes from the concept of an (upside down) tree (directory tree to be precise).  Where the base of all things is the root.  Thus "Root Directory" being the master access directory etc.

 

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
Sent: Monday, 21 March 2011 4:27 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] On a lighter note

http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/04/15/rooting-explained-top-5-benefits-of-rooting-your-
android-phone/

<quote>
First, for the newbies, let me clarify what rooting is. Getting root or rooting your phone is the 
process of modifying the operating system on your device to grant you complete control over 
it.
This means you can overcome limitations that the carriers and manufacturers put on your 
phone, extend system functionality, and even upgrade it to a custom flavor of Android.

The name root comes from the Linux operating system world, where the most privileged user 
on the system (otherwise known as Administrator on Windows) is called root.
</quote>

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Stuart

On 21 Mar 2011 at 16:18, Darren - Active Billing wrote:

> Gold - I laughed out loud at this one :-)
> (Still don't know what the U.S. version of rooting a phone means - I
> really do want to know)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart
> McLachlan Sent: Monday, 21 March 2011 1:02 PM To: Access Developers
> discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] On a lighter
> note
> 
> My phone has been rooted ever since  I dropped it in the dunny.
> 
> --
> Stuart
> 
> On 21 Mar 2011 at 12:46, Darryl Collins wrote:
> 
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> > 
> > yes, As an Aussie, I have always found the line "We'll be rooting
> > for you" (as in "we'll be supporting / cheering for you") rather
> > unnerving.  and it brings some unsavoury images to mind!
> > 
> > oh well...  Another one is "Lush".  Lush to may Aussies is short for
> > Lusicous or delicious.  Probably not such a good pick up line to
> > approach a pretty girl in a US bar and say she is looking lush
> > tonight.  aaah, we are so similar, yet so different with these
> > things.
> > 
> > cheers
> > Darryl.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte
> > Foust Sent: Monday, 21 March 2011 12:12 PM To: Access Developers
> > discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] On a lighter
> > note
> > 
> > Here, now!  This is a family-friendly list, so keep it clean!!  I
> > know perfectly well what rooting means in Australia, but that's
> > definitely NOT what it means here!
> > 
> > Charlotte Foust
> > 
> > On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 6:05 PM, Darren - Active Billing 
> > <darren at activebilling.com.au> wrote:
> > > Howdy
> > > It seems 'Rooting' a phone in the U.S. is not the same as
> > > 'rooting' a phone (or rooting anything for that matter) in
> > > Australia. Australians are very fond of rooting things by the way.
> > > Perhaps not the same way the Yanks do...
> > >
> > > That first line cracks me up each time I read it:-
> > >        "I rooted my droid X last night"
> > > Hmm  - And then Charlottes response:-
> > >        "I'm still trying to figure out how to root mine"
> > > Ahhh - Cultural divides - love 'em.
> > > Andy - Comments please.
> > > Snigger
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
> > > Charlotte Foust Sent: Sunday, 20 March 2011 1:50 AM To: Access
> > > Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD]
> > > On a lighter note
> > >
> > > I'm still trying to figure out how to root mine.  I just upgraded
> > > my Samsung from Eclair to Froyo last night.  What a process!
> > >
> > > Charlotte
> > >
> > > On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 6:24 AM, jwcolby 
> > > <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
> > >> I rooted my droid X last night, bought a "freezer" program, froze
> > >> all the bloatware, and downloaded and installed a tether program.
> > >>  Here at my house I get about 1.25 mbit down and .5 mbit up via
> > >> the tether. Not bad considering it is over cell.
> > >>
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