Door bibh54
Het BSD-duiveltje heet Beastie.
Hij heeft geen naam..
Many folks have asked about the BSD daemon's name. Contrary to a myth first started by some advertising droid at Walnut Creek, the daemon's name is NOT Chuck. He is very proud of the fact that he does not have a name, he is just the BSD daemon. If you insist on a name, call him beastie.
http://www.mckusick.com/beastie/index.htmlEn een daemon is geen duiveltje.
"Many people equate the word ``daemon'' with the word ``demon,'' implying some kind of Satanic connection between UNIX and the underworld. This is an egregious misunderstanding. ``Daemon'' is actually a much older form of ``demon''; daemons have no particular bias towards good or evil, but rather serve to help define a person's character or personality. The ancient Greeks' concept of a ``personal daemon'' was similar to the modern concept of a ``guardian angel'' --- ``eudaemonia'' is the state of being helped or protected by a kindly spirit. As a rule, UNIX systems seem to be infested with both daemons and demons." (p403)
http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/daemon.htmlHet "moderne" beeld van de duivel, het onderstel en de hoorntjes van een geit, heeft van origine ook niets met Satan te maken.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_(mythology) (de engelse versie is uitgebreider)