OT: The semantics of the terms PC/Mac

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:50:47 -0300
Derek Broughton <derek at pointerstop.ca> wrote:

[Microsoft described as criminal]

> Criminal?  I don't think so.  Nobody even got a suspended sentence.

cybe at WizardsTower:~$ dict crime
4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
[gcide]:

  Crime \Crime\ (kr[imac]m), n. [F. crime, fr. L. crimen judicial
     decision, that which is subjected to such a decision, charge,
     fault, crime, fr. the root of cernere to decide judicially.
     See {Certain}.]
     1. Any violation of law, either divine or human; an omission
        of a duty commanded, or the commission of an act forbidden
        by law.
        [1913 Webster]

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Cybe R. Wizard
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