From sentto-44114-2077-mark=kli.org@returns.onelist.com Fri Feb 25 10:02:55 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: shoulson-kli@meson.org Received: (qmail 17188 invoked from network); 25 Feb 2000 10:02:54 -0000 Received: from zash.lupine.org (205.186.156.18) by pi.meson.org with SMTP; 25 Feb 2000 10:02:54 -0000 Received: (qmail 23845 invoked by uid 40001); 25 Feb 2000 10:06:20 -0000 Delivered-To: kli-mark@kli.org Received: (qmail 23842 invoked from network); 25 Feb 2000 10:06:19 -0000 Received: from ej.egroups.com (208.48.218.19) by zash.lupine.org with SMTP; 25 Feb 2000 10:06:19 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-44114-2077-mark=kli.org@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.10.38] by ej.egroups.com with NNFMP; 25 Feb 2000 09:59:38 -0000 Received: (qmail 10597 invoked from network); 25 Feb 2000 09:59:37 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.26) by m4.onelist.org with QMQP; 25 Feb 2000 09:59:37 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO imo-d06.mx.aol.com) (205.188.157.38) by mta1.onelist.com with SMTP; 25 Feb 2000 09:59:36 -0000 Received: from Pycyn@aol.com by imo-d06.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v25.3.) id h.70.15372cd (4422) for ; Fri, 25 Feb 2000 04:59:31 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <70.15372cd.25e7ac82@aol.com> To: lojban@onelist.com X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows sub 30 MIME-Version: 1.0 Mailing-List: list lojban@onelist.com; contact lojban-owner@onelist.com Delivered-To: mailing list lojban@onelist.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 04:59:30 EST X-eGroups-From: Pycyn@aol.com From: pycyn@aol.com Subject: Re: [lojban] Digest Number 372 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit From: pycyn@aol.com We sure can make a compound with the computer word. But we can also (these things weren't called metaphors exactly for nothing in the old days) just the word for virus and -- for the somnambulent -- throw in a "figurative use" tag (pe'a-po'a on my ancient list). As for computer viruses not being viruses, remember that viruses are scarcely more than code themselves -- a DNA stand with minor auxiliaries, and arguably not organisms at all. pc ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show your style! Choose from 6 great card designs when you apply for Capital One's 9.9% Fixed APR Visa Platinum. http://click.egroups.com/1/1894/1/_/17627/_/951472777/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, send mail to lojban-unsubscribe@onelist.com