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Re:Jailbreaking Is Not A Crime by rmc on Thursday January 26, 2012 @05:17AM (#3513537)
Rooting is devoid of any positive connotations, and sounds like a root canal or some sort of nefarious "root/rumaging around"
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Re:Jailbreaking Is Not A Crime by hrktb on Thursday January 26, 2012 @07:11AM (#3513751)
I would have bet on an association with vegetal roots, or more like rooting for something, but yes, it might be overly optimistic expectations.
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