================================================ Subject: Re: (NCR)Web site question From: "]\\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[" To: Date: Thu 16 Aug 2001 02:24:51 -0400 ================================================ http://www.dict.org/bin/Dict?Form=Dict2&Database=*&Query=Defenestration 2 definitions found From Jargon File (http://www.dict.org/bin/Dict?Form=Dict3&Database=jargon) (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) : defenestration n. [mythically from a traditional Czech assasination method, via SF fandom] 1. Proper karmic retribution for an incorrigible punster. "Oh, ghod, that was _awful_!" "Quick! Defenestrate him!" 2. The act of exiting a window system in order to get better response time from a full-screen program. This comes from the dictionary meaning of `defenestrate', which is to throw something out a window. 3. The act of discarding something under the assumption that it will improve matters. "I don't have any disk space left." "Well, why don't you defenestrate that 100 megs worth of old core dumps?" 4. Under a GUI, the act of dragging something out of a window (onto the screen). "Next, defenestrate the MugWump icon." 5. The act of completely removing Micro$oft Windows from a PC in favor of a better OS (typically Linux). From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (http://www.dict.org/bin/Dict?Form=Dict3&Database=foldoc) (13 Mar 01) : defenestration (From the traditional Czechoslovakian method of assassinating prime ministers, via SF fandom) 1. Proper karmic retribution for an incorrigible punster. "Oh, ghod, that was *awful*!" "Quick! Defenestrate him!" 2. The act of exiting a window system in order to get better response time from a full-screen program. This comes from the dictionary meaning of "defenestrate", which is to throw something out a window. 3. The act of discarding something under the assumption that it will improve matters. "I don't have any disk space left." "Well, why don't you defenestrate that 100 megs worth of old core dumps?" ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 2:03 AM Subject: Re: (NCR)Web site question > Jon, HAAALLLLLPPPPPP! What does that mean?!!!!! > Rachel aka Moonchild > > > Defenestration > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Creed Discussion List > > [mailto:CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM] On Behalf Of > > Moonchild119@AOL.COM > > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 6:26 PM > > To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM > > Subject: Re: (NCR)Web site question > > > > > > Like neato and gnarly? > > > > In a message dated 8/14/2001 7:07:30 PM Pacific Daylight > > Time, King_Dovregubben@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > > > > << Yonks. That's a word that just isn't used enough these days. >> > > > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: > http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp