[ubuntu-us-ut] [Introducing the Hardy Heron]
Mike Basinger
mike.basinger at gmail.com
Wed Aug 29 19:57:09 BST 2007
Aaron Toponce wrote:
> I'm still trying to figure out the reasoning for "Hardy".
>
Hardy implies hard to break (aka stable), which is what you want with a
LTS release.
Main Entry: har·dy
Pronunciation: 'här-dE
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): har·di·er; -est
Etymology: Middle English hardi, from Anglo-French, from Old French
*hardir to make hard, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English heard hard
1 : BOLD, BRAVE
2 : AUDACIOUS, BRAZEN
3 a : inured to fatigue or hardships : ROBUST b : capable of
withstanding adverse conditions <hardy outdoor furniture> <hardy plants>
<hardy cattle>
Mike
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Mike Basinger
mike.basinger at gmail.com
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