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utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!pur-ee!davy
Thu Feb 18 00:29:31 1982
next question

Well, now that we know where UNIX came from, and the plural and promiscuity
of such, here's the next question(s):

               Where did the word "daemon" come from?

I would assume it comes from "demon", i.e., little demons doing nasty things,
but where did the odd spelling come from?

--Dave
decvax!pur-ee!davy
ucbvax!pur-ee!davy

P.S. - Before YOU respond in news to this, read on and see if anyone else has.

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