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I was interested to read that the word Ubuntu is an African word that means 'Humanity to others', or 'I am what I am because of who we all are'. Very poetic! I did a Google "define:" search and found that it is Zulu which is categorized as being one of the South Eastern (Africa) group of Bantu languages (Zulu language. (2008, May 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16:02, May 29, 2008, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zulu_language&oldid=214927919 ).

In the Absolute Beginner Talk section of the Ubunto Forum Community, I was interested in the Psychocats Ubuntu Guide, mainly because of the name "Psychocats". (I'm feeling a little psychotic now myself after staying up way too late trying to make progress on this week's readings and assignments!)

This page led to an entry by Aysiu titled "Is Ubuntu for you?

I found this posting to be quite readable. I could actually understand it (as compared to some of the Wikipedia articles we've been reading - which although they appear to be in English are so often heavy on the geek-speak, they might as well not be in English!)!!

I like the humorous but realistic tone of Aysiu's posting.

The image created in my mind by the term "Linux zealots" was intriguing.
;-)

I'm wondering what a troll is. OK - I looked it up just now using Google's "define:" search. It means "a newsgroup post that is deliberately incorrect, intended to provoke readers; or a person who makes such a post". Also - "To deliberately post false or controversial messages to gain attention for the sake of attention, usually from people who genuinely want to help. The act of posting false messages is called trolling." And also "A troll is a user of a newsgroup, forum or message board that posts messages with the intent of inciting an argument or flame-war."

I'm sure I will never be a troll. I don't know enough (at least about computers) to be a troll! ;-)