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Bill Boy Posted 16 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
"you don't have to be root"
Hello,
I was hearing an interview, and I got this sentence "you don't have to be root" what is mean please ?
Best regards,
Bill
I was hearing an interview, and I got this sentence "you don't have to be root" what is mean please ?
Best regards,
Bill
Top answer
Hi, Welcome to the Forum. It doesn't have a meaning. I'm sure you misheard what was said.
- Hi, Welcome to the Forum.
- It doesn't have a meaning.
- I'm sure you misheard what was said.
- Clive
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Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
It doesn't have a meaning. I'm sure you misheard what was said.
Welcome to the Forum.
It doesn't have a meaning. I'm sure you misheard what was said.
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Thank you clive, in fact I was hearing an interview with steve Jobs, but anyway I found a lot of results on google concerning this sentence, are you sure it doesn't have any meaning ?
maybe another word means that ( I don't have to ROOT ( or another word with the same sound) with them )
maybe another word means that ( I don't have to ROOT ( or another word with the same sound) with them )
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Hi,
Oh, I see. It seems to be a bit of computer jargon.
The computer term 'root' means, generally speaking, 'most basic'. eg If you are accessing directories and you are positioned at the most basic, original directory, you are 'at the root directory'.
So 'You don't have to be root' sounds to me like it means 'you don't have to be at the ro
Oh, I see. It seems to be a bit of computer jargon.
The computer term 'root' means, generally speaking, 'most basic'. eg If you are accessing directories and you are positioned at the most basic, original directory, you are 'at the root directory'.
So 'You don't have to be root' sounds to me like it means 'you don't have to be at the ro
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