童话般的readme 文件

 

转载来源：http://linux.solidot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/01/096205&from=rss

gnome-cups-manager是Gnome桌面中的打印机属性管理工具。但是它的自述文件（README File） 可能比程序本身更令人感兴趣：


很久很久以前，有一个打印机居住森林里。它很孤独，因为没人知道如何配置它。它希望有人能和它一起玩。
一天，风吹过打印机的小屋，“呼，呼”。打印机开始兴奋起来，也许风可成为它的朋友。
“你愿意做我的朋友吗？”打印机问。
“呼，呼”，风回答。
“什么意思”，打印机问。
“呼，呼”，风回答，它消失了。
打印机搞糊涂了，它把这天剩余的时间都花在思考上，打印纸被卡住了(小小打印机迷糊时就会这么做)。

第二天，一场暴风雨来临。大雨倾盆而下，使早晨的天空变暗，还破坏了打印机的花园。小小打印机很苦恼。“为什么这样对我？”它问。
“噼里啪啦，噼里啪啦，”雨回答。
“你将做我的朋友？”打印机害羞的问道。
“噼里啪啦，噼里啪啦，”雨回答。然后它离开了，太阳露出了脸。
打印机很悲伤，这天剩余的时间它都呆在里面，哭泣，悄悄的打着光信号（小小打印机悲伤时就会这么做）。

又有一天，一个小女孩无意闯入了打印机的领地。打印机看着这种奇特的情景，不知道怎么办。
“你愿意做我的朋友吗？”小女孩问。
“愿意，”打印机回答。
“你叫什么名字？”小女孩问。
“HP 4100TN”，打印机回答。
“我的名字叫gnome-cups-manager”，小女孩说。
打印机很快乐，剩下的时间它在玩和打印文档。小小打印机开心时就会如此。

And followed is the English version:

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

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

“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 and jamming paper (for that is what little printers do when they are confused).

The next day a storm came. The rain came pouring down, darkening the morning sky and destroying the printer’s garden. The little printer was upset. “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, sobbing and blinking lights cryptically (for that is what little printers do when they are sad).

Then one day, a little girl stumbled into the printer’s clearing in the woods. The printer looked at this curious sight. He didn’t know what 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 games and printing documents, for that is what little printers do when they are happy.