[Kde-i18n-fa] daemon

[Behdad Esfahbod]

On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Ali Bahar wrote:

> On Tue, Apr 29, 2003 at 04:19:15PM -0400, A. R. M. wrote:
> 
> > But "aghazgar" means something that starts something. Daemon doesn't
> > just do that. It also keeps an eye on the process and forks, and
> > creates children, etc. etc. So, it does something more than a deev
> > or jenn. It's sort of a god (or khodaavand). And in fact, that's
> > another interpretation for daemon. 
> 
> (I am joining this in mid-conversation, so forgive me if I'm being
> redundant.) 
> Just a note: daemons were so named because they sleep (in a cave ;-),
> get interrupted, and wake up (to do something). Omnipotence is not
> relevant; the sleep-and-wake-up-to-do-something _is_.

Well, the sould behind daemon is that 'they are not seen, but 
exist, and do things'.  In persian such things that are done, but 
no one knows who has done it are assigned to 'rooh's and 'jen's.

> Oddly, this reminds me of afternoon naps! 'chort-zan'? <grin><grin> 

Infact 'Anjomane Anformaatike Iran' already uses 'shabah' and 
'barnaameye shabah' for them.

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