The Most Interesting README File Ever? | fsckin w/ linux

Humor, Linux, Off-Topic July 27th, 2008

Another linux zealot at my old job gave me the heads up on this, it’s directly from gnome-cups-manager,and I thought you would all enjoy it. If you’re not aware, the readmefile is for a Gnome graphical front-end for a tool used to manage printqueues and adding printers/etc.

The only question is what illicit substances were not consumed during the writing of this file.

gnome-cups-manager
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Once upon a time there was a printer who lived in the woods. He wasa lonely printer, because nobody knew how to configure him. He hopedand hoped for someone to play with.

One day, the wind passed by the printer’s cottage. “Whoosh,” saidthe wind. The printer became excited. Maybe the wind would be hisfriend!

“Will you be my friend?” the printer asked.

“Whoosh,” said the wind.

“What does that mean?” asked the printer.

“Whoosh,” said the wind, and with that it was gone.

The printer was confused. He spent the rest of the day thinking andjamming paper (for that is what little printers do when they areconfused).

The next day a storm came. The rain came pouring down, darkening themorning sky and destroying the printer’s garden. The little printer wasupset. “Why are you being so mean to me?” he asked.

“Pitter Patter, Pitter Patter,” said the rain.

“Will you be my friend?” the printer asked shyly.

“Pitter Patter, Pitter Patter,” said the rain, and then it left and the sun came out.

The printer was sad. He spent the rest of the day inside, sobbingand blinking lights cryptically (for that is what little printers dowhen they are sad).

Then one day, a little girl stumbled into the printer’s clearing inthe woods. The printer looked at this curious sight. He didn’t knowwhat to think.

The little girl looked up at him. “Will you be my friend?” she asked.

“Yes,” said the printer.

“What is your name?” asked the little girl.

“HP 4100TN”, replied the printer.

“My name is gnome-cups-manager” said the little girl.

The printer was happy. He spent the rest of the day playing gamesand printing documents, for that is what little printers do when theyare happy.