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It's a computer joke. "root" is God on a Unix system, and "0" (zero) is it's UID (numeric user ID). I'm a sysadmin by trade, and teach it part-time @ Sac State

http://www.rce.csus.edu/Catalog/course_detail.asp?master_id=3845&course_area=UX&course_number=101&course_subtitle=00
http://www.rce.csus.edu/Catalog/course_detail.asp?master_id=4106&course_area=UX&course_number=604&course_subtitle=00

It's just a beautiful coincidence that it means something naughty in British and Ausssie slang.

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Originally posted by pbs911 OK maybe I am missing something, what is "root access"? To "root" means to act in a manner consistent to making babies, or at least attempting to. In other works "so you root?"
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