Author: Torstein Hall
Date: 06:12:43 08/06/04
Go up one level in this thread
On August 05, 2004 at 19:41:14, Ed Schröder wrote: >On August 05, 2004 at 18:17:43, James Swafford wrote: > >>On August 05, 2004 at 17:59:07, Ernst Walet wrote: >> >>>On August 05, 2004 at 17:10:39, James Swafford wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>Latin for 'for God' ? >>>> >>>>-- >>>>James >>> >>>Pro Deo means "free of charge". >> >>Seriously? 'Pro bono' is latin for free of charge. > >For Holland that's different. > >The term has its own meaning here because we have the so-called Pro Deo lawyers >who will defend people if they can't afford an own lawyer, thus free of charge, >gratis, null-tariff. And so the intend of the new name is meant. I assumed its >perception would be wordlwide the same, not so. > >Pro Deo in the literal (latin) sense means "For God" which I don't object >because I am a Christian. In Norwegian there is a saying that goes somewhat like: "You get your reward in heaven!" It simply says, we are very grateful, but can/will not pay you anything! And I guess that must be what you can expect of monetary compensation for your nice gift to us computer chess freaks Ed! Torstein > >My best, > >Ed
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.