Re: parellel ports

["Paul Breeze" dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxx (Redacted sender "paul.breeze" for DMARC)]

The extract below is from the UK National Archives:

The machine-breaking disturbances that rocked the wool and cotton
industries were known as the 'Luddite riots'. The Luddites were named
after General Ned Ludd or King Ludd, a mythical figure who lived in
Sherwood Forest and supposedly led the movement.


Paul

On 02/02/2016 15:24, J R FOX wrote:
 
I thought this was named after an actual historical person (?), and that
it definitely had a double "d". Anyway, Urbandictionary has been a
must-visit for quite some time.

  Jordan


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  *From:* Kari Eveli 
  *To:* xywrite@xxxxxxxx
  *Sent:* Monday, February 1, 2016 10:13 PM
  *Subject:* Re: parellel ports

  I thought that the word is spelled differently, and I looked it up
  and found this rather nice result. It is just the d that is speeding
  away!

  Top Definition
  ludite
  A person who is averse to addapting to technology.
  IE: He is a ludite because he does not want to use myspace as a
  means of communication, in order to manage his
  relationships--business, or otherwise.
  by BNV October 15, 2007
  http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ludite

  Best regards,

  Kari Eveli
  LEXITEC Book Publishing (Finland)
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  1.2.2016, 21:43, Avrom wrote:
  Dear Fellow Xywriters
  First, is there a better term than fellow Xywriters to refer to us.
  My children call me a Ludite..