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\input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*-
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@c %**start of header
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@setfilename ponysay.info
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@settitle Ponysay
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@afourpaper
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@documentencoding UTF-8
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@documentlanguage en
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@finalout
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@c %**end of header
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@set VERSION 2.2
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@copying
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This manual is for ponysay
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(version @value{VERSION}),
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Copyright @copyright{} 2012 Mattias Andrée
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@quotation
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Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
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under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or
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any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
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Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, and with no Back-Cover
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Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled
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``GNU Free Documentation License''.
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@end quotation
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@end copying
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@ifnottex
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@node Top
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@top Ponysay: ponies for your terminal
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@insertcopying
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@end ifnottex
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@titlepage
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@title Ponysay
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@subtitle A cowsay wrapper for ponies.
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@subtitle Covers ponysay version @value{VERSION}.
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@c ** start of front page image **
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@c If print make a pdf or hard copy with the front cover
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@c you may or may not want to remove this.
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@image{infoimage,423.5px}
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@c ** end of front page image **
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@author by Mattias Andrée (maandree)
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@page
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@vskip 0pt plus 1filll
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@insertcopying
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@end titlepage
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@contents
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@menu
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* Overview:: Brief overview of @command{ponysay}.
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* Invoking ponysay:: How to run @command{ponysay}.
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* Advanced usage:: Advanced usage of @command{ponysay}.
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* Environment variables:: Environment variables.
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* Limitations:: Limitations.
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* Problems and requests:: Reports and requests.
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* Dependencies:: Dependencies.
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* Installing:: Installing.
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* Extensions:: Extensions.
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* Inner workings:: Inner workings.
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* Contributing:: Contributing.
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* Change log:: Differences between the version of @command{ponysay}.
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* Ponysay contributors:: Ponysay contributors.
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* Ponysay license:: Ponysay license.
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* GNU Free Documentation License:: Copying and sharing this manual.
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* Concept index:: Concept index.
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@end menu
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@node Overview
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@chapter Overview
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@cindex overview
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@command{ponysay} displays an image of a My Little Pony pony saying some text provided
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by the user in a terminal, or a quote from the series. It is was wrapper for
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@command{cowsay}, but since version 2.1 it reimplementation @command{cowsay}. If message
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is not provided, e.g. by piping, it accepts standard input. The pony saying the given
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message is printed on standard output.
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@command{ponythink} is to @command{ponysay} as @command{cowthink} is to @command{cowsay}.
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@command{ponysay} is generally used to decorate your terminal with a random pony, when
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you start the terminal. But if you known anypony how does like ponies [fat chance] you
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can always make screen-shots of @command{ponysay -q} runs and communication that way over
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e-mail.
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@node Invoking ponysay
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@chapter Invoking @command{ponysay}
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@cindex invoking
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@cindex options
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@cindex arguments
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@cindex ponythink
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The format for running the @command{ponysay} program is:
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@example
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ponysay [@var{option}@dots{}] [--] [@var{message}]
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ponythink [@var{option}@dots{}] [--] [@var{message}]
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@end example
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Running @command{ponysay} will print a speech balloon,
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@command{ponythink} will print a thought balloon.
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Otherwise @command{ponysay} and @command{ponythink} is the same thing.
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@command{ponysay} supports the following options:
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@table @option
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@item --
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@cindex @command{--}
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Parse the following arguments as parts of @code{@var{message}}.
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@item -h
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@itemx --help
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@cindex @command{-h}
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@cindex @command{--help}
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Show summary of options.
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@item -v
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@item --verion
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@cindex @command{-v}
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@cindex @command{--version}
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Show version of program.
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@item -f PONY
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@itemx --file PONY
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@itemx --pony PONY
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@cindex @command{-f}
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@cindex @command{--file}
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@cindex @command{--pony}
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Specify the pony that should printed, this can either be a file name or a pony
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name printed by @command{ponysay -l}. This option can be used multiple times to
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specify a set of ponies from which one will be selected randomly. If no pony is
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specified one will be selected randomly.
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@cindex @command{util-say}
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If you have @command{util-say} installed, you can use .png-files as the
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arguments for this options.
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In versions earlier than version 2.0, the if the pony were a file name it had
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to include a `@code{/}'. This is not longer required and any existing pony name
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supersedes file names.
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@item -b STYLE
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@itemx --bubble STYLE
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@itemx --balloon STYLE
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@cindex @command{-b}
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@cindex @command{--bubble}
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@cindex @command{--balloon}
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Specify the balloon style that should used, this can either be a file name or a
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balloon name printed by @command{ponysay -B}. This option can be used multiple
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times to specify a set of styles from which one will be selected randomly. If no
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pony is specified one will be selected randomly. Any existing balloon name
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supersedes file names.
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@item -q [PONY...]
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@itemx --quote [PONY...]
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@cindex @command{-q}
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@cindex @command{--quote}
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By using this option, a pony will be printed with quotes from her in My Little Pony:
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Friendship is Magic. The pony will be selected randomly, unless at least one pony
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is added as an argument after @command{-q}. If one or more ponies are added after
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@command{-q}, the pony will be selected randomly from that set of ponies.
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This option requires the extension @command{ponyquotes4ponysay}, which
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is included by default since version 1.2.
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@item -W COLUMN
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@itemx --wrap COLUMN
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@cindex @command{-W}
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@cindex @command{--wrap}
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Specify the screen column where the message should be wrapped,
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this is by default 40, which is inherited from @command{cowsay}.
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@item -l
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@itemx --list
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@cindex @command{-l}
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@cindex @command{--list}
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Lists all installed ponies. If the extension @command{ponyquotes4ponysay}
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is installed the ponies which have quotes, i.e. can be used with the
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@command{-q} option, will be mark by being printed in bold or bright
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(depending on the terminal.)
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@item -L
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@itemx --linklist
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@cindex @command{-L}
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@cindex @command{--altlist}
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Lists all installed ponies. If the extension @command{ponyquotes4ponysay}
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is installed the ponies which have quotes, i.e. can be used with the
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@command{-q} option, will be mark by being printed in bold or bright
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(depending on the terminal.) This options differs from @command{-l} by
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printing alternative names (symbolic links) inside brackets after their
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target ponies.
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@item -B
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@itemx --balloonlist
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@cindex @command{-B}
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@cindex @command{--balloonlist}
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Prints a list of all balloon styles.
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@end table
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If neither @command{-q} is used nor any @var{message} is specified, @command{ponysay}
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will read the message from stdin (standard input); however, if no arguments
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are used that nothing is piped to stdin, a help message will be printed.
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If you want to use @command{ponysay} without arguments and enter the message
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by hand, you can run @code{cat | ponysay}.
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@node Advanced usage
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@chapter Advanced usage of @command{ponysay}.
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@cindex advanced usage
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@menu
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* Fortune cookies:: Displaying with fortune cookies.
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* Ponification:: Ponify your fortune cookies.
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* Running on TTY:: Running on TTY (Linux VT).
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* Running on screen:: Running on @command{screen}.
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@end menu
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@node Fortune cookies
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@section Fortune cookies
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@cindex fortune
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@cindex startup
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@cindex on startup
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@cindex .bashrc
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If you have @command{fortune} installed -- this program may be named
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@command{fortune-mod} in your GNU/Linux distributions package repository --
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you can run @code{fortune | ponysay} to get a random pony reading a
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random fortune cookie.
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By adding @code{fortune | ponysay} to the end [easiest way] of your
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@code{~/.bashrc} -- or equivalent for your shell if you do not use GNU Bash
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(standard shell for most distributions now a days) -- you will get the
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effect described in the previous paragraph every time you open a terminal.
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@node Ponification
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@section Ponification
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@cindex ponification
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@cindex text ponification
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@cindex ponypipe
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You can ponify text (i.e. replaces words search as `everyone' with `everypony')
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by using @code{fortune | ponypipe} instead of using @command{fortune}.
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@command{ponypipe} can be downloaded from @url{https://github.com/maandree/ponypipe}.
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Alternatively you can use @command{pinkie} (or @command{pinkiepie}), which can
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be downloaded from @url{https://github.com/maandree/pinkie-pie}, which is just
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@code{fortune | ponypipe}. There is also a large @command{sed} script, similar
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to @command{ponypipe}: @url{http://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlelinux/comments/srixi/using_ponysay_with_a_ponified_fortune_warning/}
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However I think @command{ponypipe} as better at replacing words than the @command{sed}
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script, but I haven't used the script so I wouldn't know for sure.
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@node Running on TTY
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@section Running on TTY
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@cindex tty
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@cindex linux vt
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@cindex .bashrc
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If you use TTY and have a custom colour palette, you should also add to your
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@code{~/.bashrc}, before @code{fortune | ponysay}:
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@example
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[ "$TERM" = "linux" ] &&
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function ponysay
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@{ exec ponysay "$@@"
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#RESET PALETTE HERE
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@}
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@end example
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@node Running on screen
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@section Running on @command{screen}
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@cindex screen
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@cindex .bashrc
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@command{screen} will adapt ANSI colour escape sequences to your terminal's
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capabilities. This means that if your terminal reports itself as @code{xterm}
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in @code{$TERM} ponies will lose their colours; they will only use the lower 16
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colours instead of the top 240 colours. By default, almost all X terminals,
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including @command{xterm} and @command{mate-terminal} reports themselves as
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@code{xterm} in @code{$TERM}, and some reports their actual name in @code{$COLORTERM}.
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So before opening @command{screen} you use set @code{$TERM} to @code{xterm-256color},
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if you are using a terminal with support for @code{xterm}'s 256 colours; this
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can be done by adding to your @code{~/.bashrc}:
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@example
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[ "$TERM" = "xterm" ] &&
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function screen
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@{ export TERM="xterm-256color"
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exec screen "$@@"
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@}
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@end example
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@node Environment variables
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@chapter Environment variables
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@cindex environment variables
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@cindex truncation
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@command{ponysay} supports the follow environment variables:
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@table @option
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@item PONYSAY_BOTTOM
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@cindex PONYSAY_BOTTOM
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@cindex tty
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Under TTY (Linux VT), if the output is larger the the screen's height, only
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the beginning is printed, leaving two blank lines. If you want the bottom
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to be printed rather the the beginning you can export @code{PONYSAY_BOTTOM}
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with the value @code{yes}, @code{y} or @code{1}.
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@item PONYSAY_SHELL_LINES
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@cindex PONYSAY_SHELL_LINES
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@cindex tty
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Under TTY (Linux VT), if the output is larger the the screen's height, two
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lines are left blank. If you want more, or less, blank lines you can export
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@code{PONYSAY_SHELL_LINES} with the value of how many blank lines you want.
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Naturally this takes effect if the output is not actually larger than the
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screen.
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@item PONYSAY_FULL_WIDTH
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@cindex PONYSAY_FULL_WIDTH
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You can export @code{PONYSAY_FULL_WIDTH} with the value @code{yes}, @code{y}
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or @code{1}, if you do not want the output to be truncated on the width to
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fit the terminal.
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@item PONYSAY_TRUNCATE_HEIGHT
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@cindex PONYSAY_TRUNCATE_HEIGHT
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Export @code{PONYSAY_TRUNCATE_HEIGHT} with the value @code{yes}, @code{y}
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or @code{1}, if you want to truncate the output on the height even if you
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are not running @command{ponysay} under TTY.
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@item PONYSAY_COWSAY
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@itemx PONYSAY_COWTHINK
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@cindex PONYSAY_COWSAY
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@cindex PONYSAY_COWTHINK
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@cindex custom cowsay
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@cindex replace cowsay
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Since version 2.1 this is no longer used as @command{cowsay} has been
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reimplemented inside @command{ponysay}, but it is possible we will add
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a way to replace that back-end.
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If you want to use another program than @command{cowsay} (the first
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@command{cowsay} found in @code{$PATH}), you can export @code{PONYSAY_COWSAY}
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with the value of that program. In earlier versions than version 2.0: If, and
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only if, @code{PONYSAY_COWSAY} does not have any value, @command{cowsay} is
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patch with @code{use utf8;} to the beginning. The @code{use utf8;} patch is
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introduced to make it easier to customise cowsay.
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@code{PONYSAY_COWTHINK} will be used instead of @code{PONYSAY_COWSAY} if
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you run @command{ponythink}.
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@end table
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See @ref{kmsponies4ponysay} for additional environment variables used by the
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extension @command{kmsponies4ponysay}.
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@node Limitations
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@chapter Limitations
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@cindex limitations
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@menu
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* Terminals:: Limitations on terminals.
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* Cowsay:: Limitations on cowsay.
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@end menu
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@node Terminals
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@section Terminals
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@cindex terminals
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@cindex fonts
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@cindex broken ponies
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@cindex xterm
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@cindex putty
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Ponysay works perfectly on @command{xterm}, @command{xterm} like terminals including
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@command{putty}, settings may however need to be customised for Unicode Character Set
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(UCS) support, but less well, depending on font, on VTE based terminals including
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@command{mate-terminal}.
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@cindex kms
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@cindex kernel mode settings
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@cindex tty
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@cindex linux vt
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On Linux's native terminal Linux VT (TTY) it works less well, and not good at all with
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Kernel Mode Settings (KMS) support. See @url{https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/issues/1}
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for more information. @command{ponysay} clears the screen before printing to TTY, this
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is because if your graphics driver supports KMS, the colours will be messed by when the
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ponies position moves on the screen, this is also reason why the output is truncated on
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the height in TTY by default.
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Most terminals have support for 256 colours, we do however only use the top 240 colours;
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this is because the lower 16 colours are usually, in contrast to the top 240, customised.
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We assume that the top 240 colours have their standard values. In TTY with KMS support
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we dot have any actual (except for @math{2^{24}} + full transparency.)
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@cindex xterm
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@cindex urxvt
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@cindex putty
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@cindex rxvt
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@cindex mrxvt
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@cindex Eterm
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@cindex aterm
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@command{ponysay} works perfectly on @command{xterm}, @command{urxvt} and @command{putty},
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but @command{rxvt}, @command{mrxvt} and @command{Eterm} do not have UTF-8 support and are
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currently not supported. Additionally @command{aterm} have neither UTF-8 support nor 256
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colour support, and is therefore not yet support.
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@cindex 9term
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Due to extreme limitations in @command{9term} @command{ponysay} will never be able to
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run on it.
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@node Cowsay
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@section Cowsay
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@cindex cowsay
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This section describes the limitation of @command{cowsay}, but since version 2.1
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@command{cowsay} is no longer used because of it. So none of the following limitations
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are present anymore.
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When @command{cowsay} determines the length of a word it measures in number of bytes
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(in UTF-8), therefore non-ASCII words will malformat the balloon with the message.
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Further, @command{cowsay} does not recognise ANSI escape sequences, therefore, using
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colours and text styling in messages will also malformat the balloon with the message.
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@command{cowsay} does not support balloon, including the link between the message and
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the pony, customisation, other than using @command{cowthink}. However you can modify
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@command{cowsay} (written Perl, so you can edit the installed files) to make the balloon
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look different, maybe using box drawing characters.
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@command{cowsay} does not support setting the minimum size of the balloon, both directions
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on the balloon–pony links. or any other placement of the balloon than at the top to
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the left.
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@cindex figlet
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@cindex toilet
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@command{cowsay}'s word wrapping handles single line breaks as normal blank spaces,
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this messes up messages created with programs such as @command{figlet} and @command{TOIlet}.
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@node Problems and requests
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@chapter Problems and requests
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@menu
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* Problems:: Reporting bugs.
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* Requests:: Requesting ponies.
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@end menu
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@node Problems
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@section Reporting bugs
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@cindex bugs
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If you find a bug in @command{ponysay}, install the last version
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from @url{https://github.com/erkin/ponysay}, and if it is still
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present, please report it at @url{https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/issues}.
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Please be as descriptive as possible, as it will help us verify it
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solve it faster.
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@node Requests
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@section Requesting ponies
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@cindex pony requests
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If you want I specific pony added, ask us at @url{https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/issues}
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and we will add it. To speed the up the process, if possible, supply good
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pictures. Full visibly, transparent background, and pixelated are the
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properties that makes a picture good.
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||
@node Dependencies
|
||
@chapter Dependencies
|
||
@cindex dependencies
|
||
@cindex optional dependencies
|
||
|
||
@menu
|
||
* Required runtime dependencies:: Required runtime dependencies.
|
||
* Optional runtime dependencies:: Optional runtime dependencies.
|
||
* Package building dependencies:: Package building dependencies.
|
||
* Dependencies for pony providers:: Dependencies for pony providers.
|
||
@end menu
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Required runtime dependencies
|
||
@section Required runtime dependencies
|
||
|
||
@table @option
|
||
@item cowsay
|
||
This is a wrapper for @command{cowsay}.
|
||
@item coreutils
|
||
@command{stty} is used to determine the size of the terminal.
|
||
@item python
|
||
@command{ponysay} is written in pure Python 3.
|
||
@end table
|
||
|
||
@node Optional runtime dependencies
|
||
@section Optional runtime dependencies
|
||
@cindex extensions
|
||
@cindex optional dependencies
|
||
|
||
@table @option
|
||
@item util-say>=2
|
||
@cindex @command{util-say}
|
||
@cindex kms
|
||
@cindex tty
|
||
@cindex linux vt
|
||
For improved TTY support for user with custom colour palette and KMS support.
|
||
It can be downloaded at @url{https://github.com/maandree/util-say}.
|
||
|
||
@cindex png images
|
||
@cindex images, png
|
||
@cindex portable network graphics
|
||
For the purpose of simplifying for pony contributors, @command{ponysay}
|
||
supports using .png-images (note that the file must not miss the
|
||
@code{.png} in the file) in addition of .pony-files or pony names.
|
||
@end table
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Package building dependencies
|
||
@section Package building dependencies
|
||
|
||
@table @option
|
||
@item gzip
|
||
Used for compressing manuals.
|
||
@item texinfo
|
||
@itemx info
|
||
@command{texinfo} and @command{info} are required if you want this @command{info} manual.
|
||
@item make
|
||
Required to run the make script.
|
||
@item coreutils
|
||
The make script uses @command{install}, @command{unlink}, @command{rm}, @command{ln},
|
||
@command{mkdir} and @command{cp} and @command{cut}.
|
||
@item sed
|
||
Used by the make script for @command{PREFIX} customisation.
|
||
@end table
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Dependencies for pony providers
|
||
@section Dependencies for pony providers
|
||
@cindex contributing
|
||
|
||
@table @option
|
||
@item make
|
||
Required to run @command{make -B ttyponies`}.
|
||
@item coreutils
|
||
@command{ln} and @command{readlink} are used in the @command{ttyponies} subscript.
|
||
@item bash
|
||
Used in the ttyponies subscript.
|
||
@item util-say>=2
|
||
Used by @command{make ttyponies} to build ttyponies from xterm ponies.
|
||
It can be downloaded at @url{https://github.com/maandree/util-say}.
|
||
@end table
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Installing
|
||
@chapter Installing
|
||
@cindex installing
|
||
@cindex make
|
||
|
||
@menu
|
||
* From upstream:: Installing manually from upstream (GitHub repository).
|
||
* Arch Linux:: Packages for Arch Linux.
|
||
* Gentoo Linux:: Packages for Gentoo Linux.
|
||
* Debian GNU/Linux:: Packages for Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu.
|
||
* Uninstallation:: Uninstalling when installed manually.
|
||
@end menu
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node From upstream
|
||
@section From upstream
|
||
@cindex upstream installation
|
||
|
||
@menu
|
||
* Installations basics:: The basics of installations.
|
||
* Custom installations:: Installation customisation.
|
||
@end menu
|
||
|
||
@node Installations basics
|
||
@subsection Installations basics
|
||
@cindex make
|
||
@cindex basic installation
|
||
|
||
|
||
Before installing @command{ponysay}, make sure your system have the packages listed under
|
||
@ref{Required runtime dependencies} and @ref{Package building dependencies} installed.
|
||
|
||
Tarballs can be downloaded at @url{https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/tarball/master}
|
||
for bleeding edge, or from @url{https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/tags} for releases.
|
||
|
||
If you have @command{git} you @command{clone} the project URL
|
||
@url{https://github.com/erkin/ponysay.git}.
|
||
|
||
In the terminal, @command{cd} into the ponysay directory and execute
|
||
@command{./configure && make install}. This will install @command{ponysay} into the
|
||
@code{/usr}, meaning you may need to run @command{make install} as root,
|
||
e.g. by running @command{sudo make install}.
|
||
|
||
Now you will be to use ponysay, run: @command{ponysay "I am just the cutest pony!"},
|
||
or if have a specific pony in your mind: @command{ponysay -f pinkie "Partay!~"}.
|
||
|
||
@cindex manpage translations
|
||
@command{ponysay} comes with this @command{info} manual and a manpage in section 6,
|
||
@command{man 6 ponysay} (or just @command{man ponysay}). The manpage is also available
|
||
in Spanish: @command{man -L es 6 ponysay}. The install the Spanish manual add the
|
||
option @command{--with-man-es} when running @command{./configure}.
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Custom installations
|
||
@subsection Custom installations
|
||
@cindex customised installations
|
||
@cindex installation customisation
|
||
@cindex make
|
||
@cindex @command{./configure}
|
||
@cindex configure
|
||
|
||
@cindex @command{--everything}
|
||
A basic installation will install everything @command{ponysay} has to offer, except
|
||
the prebuilt PDF manual and translated manpages. If you want to install exactly
|
||
everything add the option @command{--everything} when running @command{./configure}.
|
||
|
||
@cindex @command{--with-pdf}
|
||
@cindex PDF manual, with
|
||
@cindex @command{--without-man}
|
||
@cindex manpage, without
|
||
@cindex @command{--without-info}
|
||
@cindex @command{--without-info-install}
|
||
@cindex @command{info} manual, without
|
||
@cindex @command{--with-man-LANG}
|
||
@cindex manpage translations
|
||
After @command{--everything} it is possible to remove unwanted parts, this can
|
||
of cause be done without @command{--everything}. If you want to install the
|
||
PDF manual to @code{/usr/doc/ponysay.pdf} add the option @command{--with-pdf} when
|
||
running @command{./configure}. To install a manpage translation add
|
||
@command{--with-man-LANG} and substitute the the language code for @code{LANG}.
|
||
Currently the only translation is Spanish with the language code @code{es}.
|
||
If you do not want the English manpage add the option @command{--without-man}.
|
||
If you do not want the @command{info} manual add the option @command{--without-info}.
|
||
If you are installing the @command{info} manual but are not privileged to execute
|
||
@command{install-info} add the option @command{--without-info-install}.
|
||
|
||
|
||
The following argumentless options are also recognised:
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item @command{--without-bash}
|
||
@cindex @command{--without-bash}
|
||
@cindex @command{bash}, without
|
||
will skip installation of auto-completion for @command{ponysay} and the
|
||
GNU Bourne-again shell, @command{bash}.
|
||
@item @command{--without-fish}
|
||
@cindex @command{--without-fish}
|
||
@cindex @command{fish}, without
|
||
will skip installation of auto-completion for @command{ponysay} and the
|
||
Friendly interactive shell, @command{fish}.
|
||
@item @command{--without-zsh}
|
||
@cindex @command{--without-zsh}
|
||
@cindex @command{zsh}, without
|
||
will skip installation of auto-completion for @command{ponysay} and the
|
||
shell @command{zsh}.
|
||
@item @command{--without-shared-cache}
|
||
@cindex @command{--without-shared-cache}
|
||
@cindex cache
|
||
@cindex kms
|
||
will skip installing a shared cache for KMS support, when there is no
|
||
shared cache, private one will be used at @code{~/.cache/ponysay}.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@cindex @command{--prefix=TARGET}
|
||
@cindex @code{/usr/games}
|
||
The program is by default installed in @code{/usr}, if you want another target
|
||
directory, you can add @command{--prefix=TARGET} when running @command{./configure}.
|
||
For example to install @command{ponysay} in @code{/usr/games} you build the
|
||
program by running @command{./configure --prefix=/usr/games}, and alike for
|
||
installation and uninstallation. Notice the @command{=} cannot be substituted
|
||
with white space.
|
||
|
||
@cindex @command{--info-desc=DESCRIPTION}
|
||
If you are not using @command{--without-info} you can add
|
||
@command{--info-desc=DESCRIPTION} to specify the description @command{info}
|
||
which provide when listing commands.
|
||
|
||
@cindex @command{--shell=SHELL}
|
||
By default @command{bash} is in the make file, if you want to use another shell
|
||
add the option @command{--shell=SHELL}.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Arch Linux
|
||
@section Arch Linux
|
||
@cindex arch linux
|
||
|
||
The official Arch Linux package repositories contains @command{ponysay} as
|
||
@code{community/ponysay}. The Arch Linux User Repository (AUR) contains a bleeding
|
||
edge git version of @command{ponysay} as @code{ponysay-git}.
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Gentoo Linux
|
||
@section Gentoo Linux
|
||
@cindex gentoo linux
|
||
|
||
Gentoo users can use the overlay @url{https://github.com/etu/aidstu-overlay}, which
|
||
contains @command{ponysay} as @w{@code{games-misc/ponysay}}.
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Debian GNU/Linux
|
||
@section Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu
|
||
@cindex debian gnu/linux
|
||
@cindex ubuntu
|
||
|
||
A .deb file is available at @url{http://roryholland.co.uk/misc.html#ponysay},
|
||
and a PPA can be found at @url{https://launchpad.net/~blazemore/+archive/ponysay}.
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Uninstallation
|
||
@section Uninstallation
|
||
@cindex uninstallation
|
||
|
||
If you did not install @command{ponysay} with a package manager, but rather
|
||
manually from the upstream, you can uninstall it by running @command{make uninstall}.
|
||
|
||
Well written package manages will uninstall files that the package is no longer
|
||
using, i.e. if deleted, moved or renamed. To uninstall files that are not longer
|
||
used, by the currently installed version you will need that versions @code{Makefile}.
|
||
To perform the uninstallation of old filed run @command{make uninstall-old}.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Extensions
|
||
@chapter Extensions
|
||
@cindex extensions
|
||
@cindex optional dependencies
|
||
|
||
Ponysay does not support extensions, per se, but rather have optional features that
|
||
are enabled when other packages are installed.
|
||
|
||
@menu
|
||
* ponyquotes4ponysay:: ponyquotes4ponysay: Quotes from My Little Ponies.
|
||
* kmsponies4ponysay:: kmsponies4ponysay: Improved TTY support under KMS support.
|
||
@end menu
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node ponyquotes4ponysay
|
||
@section ponyquotes4ponysay
|
||
@cindex ponyquotes4ponysay
|
||
@cindex quotes
|
||
|
||
@command{ponyquotes4ponysay} is a package that adds support for MLP:FiM quotes that are
|
||
displayed with the associated ponies. See @ref{Invoking ponysay} for more information.
|
||
|
||
As of version 1.2 @command{ponyquotes4ponysay} is included in @command{ponysay},
|
||
but is still available at @url{https://github.com/maandree/ponyquotes4ponysay}.
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node kmsponies4ponysay
|
||
@section kmsponies4ponysay
|
||
@cindex kmsponies4ponysay
|
||
@cindex tty
|
||
@cindex linux vt
|
||
@cindex kms
|
||
@cindex kernel mode settings
|
||
@cindex environment variables
|
||
@cindex PONYSAY_KMS_PALETTE
|
||
@cindex PONYSAY_KMS_PALETTE_CMD
|
||
@cindex .bashrc
|
||
|
||
@command{kmsponies4ponysay} is an extension for TTY users that have a custom TTY colour
|
||
palette and KMS support. KMS is supported on most computers, but due to lack of published
|
||
specifications Nvidea drivers does not support KMS. @command{kmsponies4ponysay} can be
|
||
downloaded at @url{https://github.com/maandree/kmsponies4ponysay}.
|
||
|
||
To use this extension your @code{~/.bashrc} (or equivalent for your shell) must keep track
|
||
of your colour palette, it is not possible for a program to ask to terminal. Either the
|
||
shell should export a palette string to @code{$PONYSAY_KMS_PALETTE} or you should export
|
||
a command to can get the palette string to @code{$PONYSAY_KMS_PALETTE_CMD}. The palette
|
||
string should be the stream which sets the colour palette to the terminal when
|
||
@command{echo}:ed; preferably, to increase speed and reduce cache usage, it should be
|
||
consistent every time it is exported for every colours palette. So you may want to keep it
|
||
sorted, always be in either upper case or lower case, and not contain an character that
|
||
is not used to set the colour palette.
|
||
|
||
Assuming you have a function in your @code{~/.bashrc}, to reset the colour palette to what
|
||
you set it to last time in the terminal, named @command{reset-palette}, your @code{~/.bashrc}
|
||
should, for example, contain:
|
||
@example
|
||
[ "$TERM" = "linux" ] &&
|
||
function ponysay
|
||
@{ export PONYSAY_KMS_PALETTE="`reset-palette`"
|
||
exec ponysay "$@@"
|
||
@}
|
||
@end example
|
||
|
||
@command{kmsponies4ponysay} uses @code{/var/cache/kmsponies4ponysay/} for cache space.
|
||
|
||
As of version 2.0 @command{kmsponies4ponysay} is included in @command{ponysay},
|
||
but is still available at @url{https://github.com/maandree/kmsponies4ponysay}.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Inner workings
|
||
@chapter Inner workings
|
||
@cindex inner workings
|
||
@cindex hacking
|
||
|
||
@menu
|
||
* Pony anatomy:: Anatomy of pony files.
|
||
* Pony quote infrastructure:: Pony quote infrastructure.
|
||
* Printing in TTY with KMS:: Printing in TTY with KMS.
|
||
* Truncation:: Output truncation.
|
||
* Languages:: Selection of languages.
|
||
* Shell auto-completion:: Things make auto-completion simpler.
|
||
@end menu
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Pony anatomy
|
||
@section Pony anatomy
|
||
@cindex pony anatomy
|
||
@cindex anatomy of pony files
|
||
|
||
The pony files are simple raw output data that can be printed to the terminal,
|
||
except it contains scalar variables. The pony images consists of white space, lower
|
||
half blocks [U+2584], upper half blocks [U+2580] and ANSI colour sequences (CSI m),
|
||
and, in TTY, colour value change sequences (OSI P).
|
||
|
||
Variables are recalled by putting the variable's name between two dollar signs
|
||
(@code{$var$}), and are stored by putting the variable's name followed by the value
|
||
between two dollar signs and with a equality sign between the name and the value
|
||
(@code{$var=value$}). Variable names cannot include equality signs, but the value
|
||
can; dollar signs can be used by placin an ESC character before the dollar sign.
|
||
|
||
There are three predefinied variables: @code{$$} (empty variable name), @code{$\$}
|
||
and @code{$/$}. @code{$$} has a dollar sign (@code{$}) as its value, while @code{$\$}
|
||
and @code{$/$} contains the characters for the link to the balloon directed in the
|
||
same direction as the variable name's slash.
|
||
|
||
Variables those name begin with @code{balloon} are parsed as balloon inserts, it
|
||
can be either @code{balloon}, @code{balloonX}, @code{balloon,Y} or @code{balloonX,Y},
|
||
whether @code{X} is the minimum width of the balloon and @code{Y} is the minimum
|
||
height of the balloon.
|
||
|
||
Prior to version 2.1 the pony files were cow files used by @command{cowsay}, they
|
||
are partial Perl-scripts that assign a value to a scalar variable named @code{$the_cow}.
|
||
Cow files use a predefined scalar variable named @code{$thoughts}, these are used
|
||
to create a link between the message and the pony. The message (and the balloon)
|
||
itself was printed by @command{cowsay} and is not defined in the cow files.
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Pony quote infrastructure
|
||
@section Pony quote infrastructure
|
||
@cindex pony quote infrastructure
|
||
@cindex quote infrastructure
|
||
|
||
When compiles pony quotes are built to @code{quotes}, the file names are lists of
|
||
ponies joined with plus signs (@code{+}) -- the pony names are the same as the pony files,
|
||
except they do not end with @code{.pony} -- with a index at the end, and a full stop
|
||
(@code{.}) before the index.
|
||
|
||
The source files are located in @code{ponyquotes}, where their is a file named @code{ponies}.
|
||
This file is called the pony map, is the basis for how the compiled files are named.
|
||
In the ponymap ponies with the same quotes are on the same line join togather with plus
|
||
signs (@code{+}), if the lines because too long for file names the line is split into
|
||
multiple lines with the first pony in common.
|
||
|
||
In @code{ponyquotes} there are also quote files, each contain just one quote, just as
|
||
when compiled to @code{quotes}. The source quote files are indentical to the compiled
|
||
quote files, except that there name contains just the first pony.
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Printing in TTY with KMS
|
||
@section Printing in TTY with KMS
|
||
@cindex tty
|
||
@cindex linux vt
|
||
@cindex clearing tty
|
||
@cindex kms
|
||
@cindex kernel mode settings
|
||
|
||
Since Linux VT (TTY) does not have capabilities for returning the position of the cursor,
|
||
the screen must always be cleared before printing the ponies to make sure the pony's
|
||
colours is not lost, i.e. reduced to mare 16 colours, during print. The colours are reduced
|
||
if the pony's position on the screen is changed. This is only relevant with KMS support.
|
||
The clear the screen we print ``@code{\e[H\e[2J}'' (@code{\e} is ESC) in at beginning.
|
||
``@code{\e[H}'' places the cursor at the beginning of the screen, and ``@code{\e[2J}'' clears
|
||
everything on the screen after, and including at, the cursor. If we would use ``@code{\ec}''
|
||
(that is a reset), we would also turn off num. lock and caps. lock.
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Truncation
|
||
@section Truncation
|
||
@cindex truncation
|
||
@cindex output truncation
|
||
@cindex kms
|
||
@cindex kernel mode settings
|
||
|
||
Ponysay supports three type of output truncations, cutting away overflow on the right
|
||
and truncation the height by either keeping the bottom or keeping the top. By default
|
||
the latest is enabled under TTY, cutting away overflow on the right is always enabled
|
||
by default.
|
||
|
||
Truncating the height in TTY is required under Kernel Mode Settings (KMS) support to
|
||
keep the colours from being messed up ad the ponies is moved in the screen during
|
||
print; this done either by piping to @command{head} (keeps the top) or by piping to
|
||
@command{tail} (keeps the bottom.) @command{head} and @command{tail} takes as argument
|
||
the number of lines to keep at most.
|
||
|
||
The size of the terminal, measured in characters, is fetched from @command{stty size},
|
||
which returns @code{HEIGHT WIDTH}, and @command{cut} it the used to get either the
|
||
height or the width. This required on GNU Coreutils; earlier @command{tput rows} and
|
||
@command{tput cols} were used, this however required, the only de facto standard,
|
||
package @command{ncurses}, some shells have environment variables for this.
|
||
|
||
For truncation the width, we have a custom program, named @command{ponysaytruncater},
|
||
that is installed to @code{/usr/lib/ponysay/truncater}. It recognised UTF-8 ANSI escape
|
||
sequences, including OSI P and CSI m, which is essential for the truncation to be correct.
|
||
It also expands tabs to every eighth column and resets the background colour when needed,
|
||
and writes ANSI escape sequences that are on the left side of the truncation. The truncater
|
||
stops CSI sequences on the first ASCII letter (@code{[a-zA-Z]}), but also stops escape
|
||
sequences after the first character after the initial escape if it is not either @code{[}
|
||
(CSI) or @code{]} (OSI). For support UTF-8, to handles all bytes that do not match
|
||
@code{10xxxxxx} as beginning of a character.
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Languages
|
||
@section Languages
|
||
@cindex languages
|
||
@cindex script languages
|
||
@cindex programming languages
|
||
|
||
Before version 2.0 @command{ponysay} was written primarily in GNU Bash script
|
||
(POSIX compliant); the truncater was however written in C, because it is simple,
|
||
fast, does not pose addition dependencies, and is easy to do byte hacking in.
|
||
|
||
Sometimes shell is too slow, in these cases Perl was used; Perl was already
|
||
required by cowsay, is similar to shell, but also supports hash tables.
|
||
|
||
However since version 2.0 we were trying to move from all there languages
|
||
and only use Python 3, which as been accomplished in version 2.1.
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Shell auto-completion
|
||
@section Shell auto-completion
|
||
@cindex auto-completion, inner workings
|
||
@cindex shell, auto-completion
|
||
@cindex @command{--onelist}
|
||
@cindex @command{--quoters}
|
||
|
||
To make it easier to write auto-completion for shells, @command{ponysay} supports
|
||
the two options @command{--onelist} and @command{--quoters}, which has not short
|
||
versions.
|
||
|
||
Executing @command{ponysay --onelist} will list every available pony,
|
||
independent of where it is located, the output is a sorted and consists only
|
||
of one pony per line.
|
||
|
||
@command{ponysay --quoters} work just as @command{ponysay --onelist}, excepts
|
||
it limits the ponies to those that have quotes. Ponies that have quotes,
|
||
but does not exist, i.e. does not have a .pony-file, are not listed.
|
||
|
||
Auto-completion scripts should not suggest these options.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Contributing
|
||
@chapter Contributing
|
||
@cindex contributing
|
||
|
||
@menu
|
||
* Providing ponies:: Providing ponies.
|
||
@end menu
|
||
|
||
@node Providing ponies
|
||
@section Providing ponies
|
||
@cindex create pony file
|
||
|
||
Most pony images are browser ponies or desktop ponies, browser ponies is a port of
|
||
desktop ponies, implementing it in JavaScript. Browser ponies are available at
|
||
@url{https://github.com/panzi/Browser-Ponies}. Desktop ponies are available at
|
||
@url{http://desktop-pony-team.deviantart.com/}.
|
||
|
||
There is also a collection of ponies that are not yet pixelated in a Java reimplementation:
|
||
@url{https://github.com/maandree/unisay/tree/develop/dev/newponies}
|
||
|
||
There is a checklist named @code{"pony-checklist"} at the @code{"dev/"} directory.
|
||
You can use the check which ponies are added and which are not.
|
||
@*
|
||
|
||
New ponies can be created from regular images by using util-say, which is available
|
||
at @url{https://github.com/maandree/util-say}.
|
||
Prior to version 2.1 of @command{ponysay}, @command{img2xterm} could be used, by since
|
||
version 2.1 @command{ponysay} is using a new format that only util-say supports.
|
||
@command{img2xterm} (@url{https://github.com/rossy2401/img2xterm}) was used in the
|
||
early stage, but util-say tries to optimise the images in some aspects: as good as
|
||
possible for low capability terminals, tries to place the pony–balloon link, displayed
|
||
as good as possible when marked in the terminal (somewhat compromised by the first
|
||
aspect,) and same width on all rows.
|
||
|
||
Using util-say:
|
||
@cindex util-say
|
||
@cindex img2ponysay
|
||
@example
|
||
img2ponysay -2 -- SOURCE_IMAGE > PONY_FILE
|
||
|
||
PONY_FILE should end with .pony and be localed in ponies/
|
||
|
||
Omit -2 if the source image does not use double pixel size.
|
||
|
||
For more information see:
|
||
@url{https://github.com/maandree/util-say/wiki/img2ponysay}
|
||
@end example
|
||
|
||
@*
|
||
@cindex ttypony
|
||
When a pony is added please also add a ttypony version, i.e. the pony files used in TTY,
|
||
but if you don't please state so in the pull request so we do not miss the create it;
|
||
the simplest way to do this is to run @command{make -B ttyponies} after adding the ponies
|
||
to @code{ponies/}, running @command{make -B ttyponies} will build (or rebuild) all
|
||
ttyponies with a pony present in @code{ponies/}, and creates all needed symlinks.
|
||
|
||
To be able to run @command{make -B ttyponies} you must have the packages listed under
|
||
@ref{Dependencies for pony providers}.
|
||
|
||
@cindex ponyquotes
|
||
@cindex quotes
|
||
Also when adding new ponies, please map them up in the file @code{"ponyquotes/ponies"}.
|
||
If the pony is a new pony without any other alternative image just add it to a new
|
||
line, without @code{.pony}, preferably in its alphabetical position.
|
||
If the file is a symlink add it to the same line as the target pony, and if the
|
||
pony has and alternative image add it the the same line as that pony. Ponies on
|
||
the same line are separated with a plus sign (@code{+}) without any white space.
|
||
When a line is too long for a file name (this has happened to Pinkie Pie
|
||
[@code{pinkie}],) it must be split into multiple lines, this line should have their
|
||
first pony file in common.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Change log
|
||
@appendix Change log
|
||
@cindex change log
|
||
@cindex versions
|
||
@cindex previous releases
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 2.2
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
Full support for arbitrary positioning of balloon in pony files.
|
||
@item
|
||
ANSI colour sequences in pony files are applied only to the pony image,
|
||
not the balloon link or the balloon itself.
|
||
@item
|
||
Support for colours in the message.
|
||
@item
|
||
Support custom balloon styles using the option @code{-b}, @code{-B} will list
|
||
all available. This list depends on whether you are invoking @command{ponysay}
|
||
or @command{ponythink}
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 2.1.1
|
||
|
||
Nothing worth mention.
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 2.1
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
@code{applebumkin} is renamed to @code{applebumpkin}.
|
||
@item
|
||
New ponies: @code{purplehaze}, @code{owlowiscious}
|
||
@item
|
||
Cowsay has be reimplemented, and have full Unicode support and support
|
||
for @code{figlet} style messages.
|
||
@item
|
||
Deleted environment variables: @code{PONYSAY_COWSAY}, @code{PONYSAY_COWTHINK}
|
||
@item
|
||
You will need Python 3, but not GNU Bash, Perl or Cowsay.
|
||
@item
|
||
New .pony file format is used:
|
||
@c BEGIN the following is too descriptive for the plain/text change log
|
||
@command{unisay}'s format instead of @command{cowsay}'s Perl based format.
|
||
This includes arbitrary position of balloon, mirrored balloon links, and
|
||
minimum size of balloon.
|
||
@c END
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 2.0
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
Makefile is generated by running @command{./configure}.
|
||
@item
|
||
All Perl scripts and almost all Bash are reimplemented in one Python 3 script.
|
||
@item
|
||
kmsponies4ponysay is included.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 1.4.1
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
Code is repaired and more portable.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 1.4
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
Make file is improved.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@b{Note}: Identifies itself as version 1.3
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 1.3
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
New ponies: @code{forestspirit}, @code{hollydash}, @code{raggedy}, @code{rhyme}
|
||
@item
|
||
@code{sindy} is renamed to @code{powderrouge}.
|
||
Pony symlinks added:
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item @code{sindy} → @code{powderrouge}
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
@item
|
||
@code{PREFIX=/some-dir} can be used when invoking @command{make},
|
||
the default value is @code{/usr}
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 1.2
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
ponyquotes4ponysay is included.
|
||
@item
|
||
Support for extension: kmsponies4ponysay.
|
||
@item
|
||
Pony symlinks added:
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item @code{mrsparkle} → @code{nightlight}
|
||
@item @code{elsie} → @code{prettyvision}
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
@item
|
||
New ponies: @code{ace}, @code{blueblood}, @code{filthyrich}, @code{gingergold},
|
||
@code{hayfever}, @code{highscore}, @code{junebug}, @code{mrsparkle},
|
||
@code{persnickety}, @code{ponet}, @code{screwloose}, @code{tornadobolt}.
|
||
@item
|
||
@code{elsie} is renamed to @code{prettyvision}.
|
||
@item
|
||
@cindex @command{-f}
|
||
Arbitrary spaces in @command{-f} argument is not longer accepted (it causes problems with
|
||
file names including spaces.)
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@b{Note}: Identifies itself as version 1.1
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 1.1
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
Manpages are compressed before installation.
|
||
@item
|
||
@command{info} manual added.
|
||
@item
|
||
Shell completion for @command{ponythink} added, in addition to @command{ponysay}.
|
||
@item
|
||
@command{fish} completion added.
|
||
@item
|
||
@code{/usr/lib/ponysay} is used instead of @code{/usr/bin} for code used by the main script.
|
||
@item
|
||
@code{~/.local/share/ponysay} is used for private pony directories.
|
||
@item
|
||
@command{ncurses} is no longer needed for determining the screen's size,
|
||
@command{coreutils} is used instead.
|
||
@item
|
||
Pony symlinks added:
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item @code{amethyststar} → @code{sparkler}
|
||
@item @code{berrypinch} → @code{ruby}
|
||
@item @code{craftycrate} → @code{boxxy}
|
||
@item @code{magnum} → @code{raritysdad}
|
||
@item @code{pearl} → @code{raritysmom}
|
||
@item @code{powderrouge} → @code{sindy}
|
||
@item @code{royalribbo} → @code{violet}
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
@item
|
||
@w{New ponies:} @code{blossomforth}, @code{bonvoyage}, @code{cadance}, @code{celestiasmall},
|
||
@code{changelingqueen}, @code{cherryberry}, @code{discordamused}, @code{discordpuppetmaster},
|
||
@code{fleurdelishair}, @code{fleurdelislay}, @code{owl}, @code{perrypierce}, @code{petunia},
|
||
@code{pinacolada}, @code{skyra}, @code{truffleshuffle}.
|
||
@item
|
||
Pony spelling removed: @code{fillycadence}.
|
||
@item
|
||
Pony symlink change: @code{perry} → @{@code{pokey} → @code{perrypierce}@}.
|
||
@item
|
||
@cindex @command{-L}
|
||
Option @command{-L} added, lists ponies with symlink mapping.
|
||
@item
|
||
Support for extension: ponyquotes4ponysay.
|
||
@item
|
||
@cindex @command{-f}
|
||
Accepts arbitrary spaces in @command{-f} argument.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 1.0
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
Spanish translation of the manpage is added.
|
||
@item
|
||
@w{New ponies:} @code{applecore}, @code{applejackscarecrow}, @code{bonbonstand},
|
||
@code{changeling}, @code{chrysalis}, @code{cottoncloudy}, @code{diamondmint},
|
||
@code{discord}, @code{fillycadence}, @code{flam}, @code{fleurdelis}, @code{flim},
|
||
@code{fluttershyshy}, @code{fluttershystare}, @code{lyrasit}, @w{@code{oinkoinkoink}
|
||
(is pinkie)}, @code{philomenaphoenix}, @code{pinkiecannon}, @code{pinkiecannonfront},
|
||
@code{pinkiecannonhappy}, @code{pinkiegummy}, @code{pinkiehugfluttershy},
|
||
@code{pinkiehugsfluttershy}, @code{pinkiepartycannon}, @code{pinkieprincess},
|
||
@code{pinkiesilly}, @code{pinkietongue}, @code{pinkiewhoops}, @code{pinkiewhoopseat},
|
||
@code{pinkiewhoopsout}, @code{rainbowdrag}, @code{rainbowsalute}, @code{rainbowshine},
|
||
@code{raritydrama}, @code{shiningarmor}, @code{shiningarmorguard}, @code{snowflake},
|
||
@code{spikemustache}, @code{stevenmagnet}, @code{stevenmagnettrue},
|
||
@code{twilightcrazyfromball}, @code{twilightrage}, @code{twilightzero}, @code{wildfire}.
|
||
@item
|
||
Pony symlinks added:
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item @code{djpon-3} → @code{vinyl}
|
||
@item @code{fillycadance} → @code{fillycadence}
|
||
@item @code{horsepower} → @code{snowflake}
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
@item
|
||
Improved TTY support: ponies have low colours resolution, instead of monochrome,
|
||
when the high colour resolution is not available.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 0.10
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
Manpage manual added.
|
||
@item
|
||
The directories for pony directories are changed from @code{/usr/share} to
|
||
@code{/usr/share/ponysay} and @code{~} to @code{~/.ponysay}.
|
||
@item
|
||
Pony symlinks added:
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item @code{carrottop} → @code{carrot}
|
||
@item @code{goldenharvest} → @code{carrot}
|
||
@item @code{harpass} → @code{lyra}
|
||
@item @code{heartstrings} → @code{lyra}
|
||
@item @code{lulamoon} → @code{trixie}
|
||
@item @code{minuette} → @code{colgate}
|
||
@item @code{noteworthy} → @code{blues}
|
||
@item @code{perry} → @code{pokey}
|
||
@item @code{pokeypierce} → @code{pokey}
|
||
@item @code{timeturner} → @code{doctornohat}
|
||
@item @code{trixielulamoon} → @code{trixie}
|
||
@item @code{twilightvelvet} → @code{mrssparkle}
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
@item
|
||
Support for truncating output on height, enabled by default under TTY.
|
||
@item
|
||
Environment variables added: @code{PONYSAY_FULL_WIDTH}, @code{PONYSAY_SHELL_LINES},
|
||
@code{PONYSAY_TRUNCATE_HEIGHT}, @code{PONYSAY_BOTTOM}.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 0.9
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
Output truncated on width to fit screen.
|
||
@item
|
||
Support for TTY (Linux VT).
|
||
@item
|
||
@command{bash} completion added.
|
||
@item
|
||
@command{zsh} completion added.
|
||
@item
|
||
@w{New ponies}: @code{allie}, @code{archer}, @code{boxxy}, @code{carecake}, @code{cupcake},
|
||
@code{daringdo}, @code{davenport}, @code{fancypants}, @code{ironwillwalk}, @code{lily},
|
||
@code{lunafly}, @code{maredowellfly}, @code{maredowellgallop}, @code{master}, @code{mjolna},
|
||
@code{orange}, @code{raritysdad}, @code{raritysmom}, @code{royalnightguard}, @code{ruby},
|
||
@code{sparkler}, @code{violet}.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 0.8
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
@w{New ponies}: @code{aloe}, @code{angle}, @code{applebloom}, @code{applebumkin},
|
||
@code{applefritter}, @code{berrypunch}, @code{bigmac}, @code{blinkie}, @code{blues},
|
||
@code{braeburn}, @code{caesar}, @code{candymane}, @code{caramel}, @code{cheerilee},
|
||
@code{cheerilee80}, @code{clyde}, @code{colgate}, @code{colton}, @code{daisy},
|
||
@code{derpystand}, @code{derpystandwing}, @code{diamondtiara}, @code{dinky},
|
||
@code{doctornohat}, @code{elsie}, @code{fido}, @code{fillycelestia}, @code{fillydash},
|
||
@code{fillydashfly}, @code{fillyjack}, @code{fillyjacktravel}, @code{fillypinkie},
|
||
@code{fillypinkiecurly}, @code{fillyrarity}, @code{fillyshy}, @code{fluttershygala},
|
||
@code{gilda}, @code{gildastand}, @code{granny}, @code{grannychair}, @code{grannysleep},
|
||
@code{gummy}, @code{hoity}, @code{horte}, @code{inky}, @code{laflour}, @code{lightning},
|
||
@code{lintsalot}, @code{lotus}, @code{mayor}, @code{mrssparkle}, @code{nightmare},
|
||
@code{opal}, @code{parasprite}, @code{philomena}, @code{photofinish}, @code{pinkamina},
|
||
@code{pinkiebounce}, @code{pinkiechicken}, @code{pinkiegala}, @code{pipsqueak},
|
||
@code{pokey}, @code{rainbowfly}, @code{rainbowgala}, @code{rainbowsleep}, @code{raindrops},
|
||
@code{rarityfly}, @code{raritygala}, @code{rarityponder}, @code{redheart}, @code{rocky},
|
||
@code{rose}, @code{rover}, @code{royalguard}, @code{sapphire}, @code{scootaloo},
|
||
@code{screwball}, @code{shadowbolts}, @code{silverspoon}, @code{silverstar}, @code{sindy},
|
||
@code{snails}, @code{snips}, @code{soarin}, @code{soigne}, @code{spike}, @code{spikefloat},
|
||
@code{spikelove}, @code{spot}, @code{stella}, @code{strongheart}, @code{sue},
|
||
@code{suedance}, @code{tank}, @code{trixiestage}, @code{trixiestand}, @code{turnip},
|
||
@code{twist}, @code{winona}.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@b{Note}: Identifies itself as version 0.7
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 0.7
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
@w{New ponies}: @code{carrot}, @code{octavia}, @code{trixie}, @code{vinyl}, @code{zecora}.
|
||
@item
|
||
@cindex @command{-l}
|
||
Support for listing ponies with @command{-l} option.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 0.6
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
@w{New ponies}: @code{bonbon}, @code{celestia}, @code{doctor}, @code{fillistia},
|
||
@code{spitfire}, @w{@code{woona} (not moonstuck)}.
|
||
@item
|
||
Dropping usage of utility @command{which}, using @command{hash} instead.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@b{Note}: Identifies itself as version 0.5
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 0.5
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
Using utility @command{which} to determine existence of @command{cowsay}.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 0.4
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
@code{.cow} files are removed.
|
||
@item
|
||
@cindex @command{-W}
|
||
Support for @command{-W} option.
|
||
@item
|
||
Select random pony if not specified.
|
||
@item
|
||
@cindex @command{-f}
|
||
@command{-f} supports file names, and not only pony names.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 0.3
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
Fixed use of @code{.pony} files.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 0.2
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
@item
|
||
Pony files end with @code{.pony} instead of @code{.cow}.
|
||
@item
|
||
@code{lyrasleep} is renamed to @code{lyra}.
|
||
@item
|
||
@code{.cow} files are kept but not used.
|
||
@item
|
||
@cindex @command{-h}
|
||
@command{-h} prints proper help.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@heading Version 0.1
|
||
|
||
First release.
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
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@item
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@w{Includes the ponies}: @code{applejack}, @code{derpy}, @code{derpysit},
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@code{fluttershy}, @code{luna}, @code{lyrasleep}, @code{pinkie}, @code{rainbow},
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@code{rarity}, @code{sweetie}, @code{twilight}.
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@end itemize
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@node Ponysay contributors
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@appendix Ponysay contributors
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Active developers and major contributors of ponysay:
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@itemize @bullet
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@item Erkin ``erkin'' Batu Altunbaş
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@item Mattias ``maandree'' Andrée
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@item Elis ``etu'' Axelsson
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@item Sven-Hendrik ``svenstaro'' Haase
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@item Pablo ``jristz'' Lezaeta
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@item Jan Alexander ``heftig'' Steffens
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@end itemize
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@*
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Patchers and other contributors of ponysay:
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@itemize @bullet
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@item Duane ``Marneus68'' Bekaert
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@item Kyah ``L-four'' Rindlisbacher
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@item James ``rossy2401'' Ross-Gowan
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@item Louis ``kragniz'' Taylor
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@item Jannis ``sycoso''
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@item ``spider-mario''
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@end itemize
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@node Ponysay license
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@appendix Ponysay license
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Ponysay is Free Software (yet not Open Source) and in licensed under the terms
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of Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License (WTFPL) version 2.
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||
|
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You have the four essential freedoms:
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@itemize @bullet
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@item
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The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
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@item
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The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your
|
||
computing as you wish (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition
|
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for this.
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@item
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The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbour (freedom 2).
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||
@item
|
||
The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others (freedom 3).
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By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your
|
||
changes. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
@*
|
||
|
||
@center DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
|
||
@center Version 2, December 2004
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||
|
||
Copyright @copyright{} 2012 Erkin Batu Altunbaş
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||
|
||
@quotation
|
||
Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim or modified
|
||
copies of this license document, and changing it is allowed as long
|
||
as the name is changed.
|
||
|
||
DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
|
||
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
|
||
|
||
0. You just DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO.
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||
@end quotation
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node GNU Free Documentation License
|
||
@appendix GNU Free Documentation License
|
||
@include fdl.texinfo
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||
|
||
@node Concept index
|
||
@appendix Concept index
|
||
@printindex cp
|
||
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||
|
||
@bye
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