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Aqumix.1013 net.general utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!ittvax!qumix!msc Wed Feb 17 11:44:13 1982 Etymology of DAEMON

What is the derivation of the word DAEMON as in 'mail daemon' etc. I first came across the word in a DEC operating system (TSS8 I think) and have seen it in several systems since. I have never come up with a solution which I find satisfying.

Please mail responses directly to me and I will post the best answers to the net.

Mark Callow (decvax!ittvax!qumix) Qume Corp. San Jose, CA. (408) 942 4000 x4606

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