Re: [cobalt-users] Killing password reset button

["DenIT Internet Services [Thijs]" <thijs@xxxxxxxxx>]

Do you play a SMAUG MUD by any chance?
;-)

Great story, loved it :)

Regards, Thijs


| Awsome!
|
| > -----Original Message-----
| > From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Colin J. Raven
| > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 9:21 PM
| > To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] Killing password reset button
| >
| >
| > > Tomorrow's Cobalt Question:
| > >
| > > If Less is more, does it not follow that unfathomable system
| > > software is a profit center?
| >
| > Er, well it's now 03:19 CET on Wednesday October 3rd in Paris Amsterdam
| > and Brussels, so this really can be answered now...and perhaps it can
| > best be answered this way:
| >
| > Once upon a time there was more - and it was good.
| >
| > Then the lord-of-software-that-is-free determined that more can
| > sometimes be insufficient.
| > He created less in his image but deemed that it should be more, but
| > called it less - and it was good.
| > Detractors assembled at the city gates chanting; "we want more" but the
| > lord-of-software-that-is-free addressed them thusly;
| >
| > "Gentle people fear not, for I have given unto you a mighty gift which I
| > have named less
| > This wondrous gift ye shall come to know can do more than more. It can
| > page backwards in the file one line at a time. Know ye also that less
| > does not have to read the entire input file when starting. This is even
| > better than the might vi."
| >
| > The assembled crowd emitted a collective hiss at the mention of the
| > godly but modest vi. Some in the crowd began brawling in an unseemly
| > manner, but the lord-of-software-that-is-free demanded their silence and
| > thundered unto the crowd;
| >
| > "Fear not for thy text editor of choice is sacrosanct. Let no man say
| > aloud in the spirit of belief that he worships a mightier text editor
| > than you for it is not true."
| >
| > The mob was hushed and faces were turned upwards at the bearded figure
| > framed by the setting sun.
| >
| > "I created a mighty and highly extensible text editor known to mortals
| > as emacs, yet I cannot in conscience praise it unto you, for each of you
| > have your own right to choose!" He paused and looked out over the river
| > contemplating something distant and unseen to any in the crowd for a few
| > moments, then turned back with clearly renewed energy. He continued
| > speaking, his robes flapping like wings in the rising desert wind; "I
| > shall always speak of text editors dear to us all in a neutral manner,
| > henceforth I decree that if the words text editor come from your lips,
| > ye shall henceforth say "your text editor of choice"
| >
| > A howl of adoration came from the enormous gathering at the city gates.
| > Chanting acolytes impaled themselves on spikes, others rended their
| > garments and wept openly. Hundreds of camels bayed in terror and
| > involuntarily emptied their bowels, startled by the noise of the crowd.
| > The air became fetid. The sudden sultaneous discharge of several tons of
| > camel shit can do that to the air.
| >
| > The lord-of-software-that-is-free spoke again unto the masses; "Know
| > also that the -P option allows you to tailor the prompt to your
| > preference.  The string given to the -P option replaces the specified
| > prompt string.  Certain characters in the string are interpreted
| > specially.  The prompt mechanism is  rather  complicated to provide
| > flexibility, but the ordinary user need not understand the details of
| > constructing personalized prompt strings"
| >
| > He paused once more, opening his robes to reveal no clothing beneath.
| > Many fainted at the sight of an  emaciated pale frame nourished only by
| > Mountain Dew T and pizza. He concluded with a stentorian bellow;
| >
| > "Know that less is more than more, and not any less than you deserve.
| > More cannot satisfy you, nor bring the power you crave for advanced
| > tasks, only less can do this."
| >
| > With this a great darkness came upon the face of the sun, lasting for
| > many minutes. Upon return of the light, many looked for the figure of
| > the lord-of-software-that-is-free but he was not to be seen anywhere.
| > The crowd slowly dispersed, muttering uneasily to one another. Scholars
| > examined the mountains of camel shit, reflecting on the rarity of seeing
| > in person the lord-of-software-that-is-free, and wondering when he could
| > possibly pull that amazing camel shit trick again.
| >
| > Regards,
| > -Colin
| > --
| > Colin J. Raven
| >
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