lear@athos.rutgers.edu (eliot lear) (11/11/87)
This group seems rather slow so chomp on this. It was going around at February's Boskone: The following is rot13 so as not to offend anyone's eyes: Qr TAH Znavsrfgb Pbclevtug (P) 1985 Evpuneq Z. Fgnyyzna (Pbclva' chu'zvffvba abgvpr ng qn qnza raq.) Jung'f TAH? Tah'f Abg Havk. Evtug Ba! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! TAH, sre fuher, juvpu fgnaqf sb' Tah'f Abg Havk, yvxr, or qr qbwvttre sb' qr pbzcyrgr Havk-pbzcngvoyr fbsgjner flfgrz juvpu nu' nz jevgva' fb'f qng nu' pna tvir vg njnl serr g'rirelbar jub xva hfr vg. Frireny bqn' ibyhagrref ner urycva' zr. Jung vg vf, bu, onol, Znzn! Bu, jbj! Pbagevohfuhaf hu gvzr, sre fuher, oer'q, zna, ubaxl pbqrf naq rdhvczrag ner njrfhzyl arrqrq. Fb sne jr tbgf' na Rznpf grkg rqvgb' jvq Yvfc sb' jevgva' rqvgb' pbzznaqf, n fbhepr yriry qrohttre, sre fuher, fbzr lnpp-pbzcngvoyr cnefn' trarengb', zna, fbzr yvaxre, zbfgyl, naq nebhaq 35 hgvyvgvrf. N furyy (pbzznaq vagrecergre) or arneyl pbzcyrgrq. N arj cb'gnoyr bcgvzvmva' P pbzcvyn' unf pbzcvyrq vgfrys naq znl or eryrnfrq qvf lrne. Nu or onnnq... Na vavgvny xreary 'rfvfgf ohg znal zb'r srngherf ner arrqrq gb rzhyngr Havk. Jura qr xreary naq pbzcvyn' ner svavfurq, zna, vg tbgf'gn or cbffvoyr g'qvfgevohgr fbzr TAH flfgrz fhvgnoyr sb' ubaxl pbqr qrirybczrag. Jr tbgf'gn hfr @GrK{} nf bhe grkg sb'znggre, bu, onol, ohg na aebss or orva' jb'xrq ba. 'F pbb', zna, oeb. Jr tbgf'gn hfr qn qnza serr, zbfgyl, cb'gnoyr K jvaqbj flfgrz nf furrvg. Nsgn' qvf jr jvyy nqq fbzr cb'gnoyr Pbzzba Yvfc, yvxr, jbj, na Rzcver tnzr, zbfgyl, fbzr fcernqfurrg, zna, naq uhaqerqf bs bqn' qva'f, bu, onol, cyhf ba-yvar qbphzragnfuha. Hf thlf ubcr g'fqbjacyl, yvxr, riraghnyyl, rirelqva' hfrshy qng ab'znyyl pbzrf jvq fbzr Havk flfgrz, sre fuher, naq zb'r. Jung vg vf, yvxr, jbj, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! TAH tbgf'gn or noyr g'eha Havk ubaxl pbqrf, yvxr, jbj, ohg tbgf'gn abg or vqragvpny g'Havk. Hf thlf tbgf'gn znxr nyy vzcebirzragf qng ner pbairavrag, sre fuher, onfrq ba bhe 'rfchu'vrapr jvq bqn' bchu'gva' flfgrzf. Va cnegvphyne, yvxr, jbj, jr cyna g'tbgf' ybatre fgnfuqbwvttref, zbfgyl, fgnfu irefvba ahzoref, zna, fbzr penfucebbs fgnfu flfgrz, sre fuher, fgnfuqbwvttre pbzcyrfuha chu'uncf, yvxr, jbj, grezvany-vaqrcraqrag qvfcynl fqbjacb'g, sre fuher, naq chu'uncf riraghnyyl fbzr Yvfc-onfrq jvaqbj flfgrz qebhtu juvpu frireny Yvfc ubaxl pbqrf naq b'qvanel Havk ubaxl pbqrf xva funer fbzr fperra. 'F pbb', zna, oeb. Obq P naq Yvfc tbgf'gn or ninvynoyr nf flfgrz ubaxl pbqrzva' ynathntrf. Hf thlf tbgf'gn gel g'fqbjacb'g HHPC, ZVG Punbfarg, bu, onol, naq Vagrearg cebgbpbyf sb' pbzzhavpnfuha. TAH or nvzrq vavgvnyyl ng znpuvarf va qr 68000/16000 pynff jvq iveghny zrzb'l, yvxr, phm' qrl ner qn qnza rnfvrfg znpuvarf g'znxr vg eha ba. 'F pbb', bu, onol, oeb. Qr 'rfgen rssb'g g'znxr vg eha ba yvggyr-nffn' znpuvarf tbgf'gn or yrsg g'fbzrbar jub jnagf'f gb hfr vg ba qrz. 'F pbb', yvxr, oeb. Gb nibvq ub'evoyr pbashfvba, bu, onol, cyrnfr cebabhapr qn qnza `T' va qr jb'q `TAH' jura vg or qr qbwvttre hu qvf cebwrpg. Jub Nz V? V'f tbgf'gn or Evpuneq Fgnyyzna, zna, vairagb' hu qr b'vtvany zhpu-vzvgngrq RZNPF rqvgb', sb'zreyl ng qn qnza Negvsvpvny Vagryyvtrapr Yno ng ZVG. nu' tbgf' jb'xrq rkgrafviryl ba pbzcvyref, zbfgyl, rqvgb'f, zna, qrohttref, bu, onol, pbzznaq vagrecergref, yvxr, qr Vapbzcngvoyr Gvzrfuneva' Flfgrz naq qn qnza Yvfc Znpuvar bchu'gva' flfgrz. 'F pbb', bu, onol, oeb. V cvbarrerq grezvany-vaqrcraqrag qvfcynl fqbjacb'g va VGF. Fvapr qra nu' tbgf' vzcyrzragrq bar penfucebbs fgnfu flfgrz naq gjb jvaqbj flfgrzf sb' Yvfc znpuvarf, yvxr, naq qrfvtarq fbzr qveq jvaqbj flfgrz abj orva' vzcyrzragrq; qvf bar tbgf'gn or cb'grq g'znal flfgrzf vapyhqva' hfr va TAH. ['Fhc, bu, onol, qhqrfgb'vpny abgr, yvxr, qvt qvf: Qr jvaqbj flfgrz cebwrpg jhm abg pbzcyrgrq; TAH abj cynaf g'hfr qr K jvaqbj flfgrz. 'F pbb', bu, onol, oeb.] Jul nu' Zhfg Jevgr TAH V pbafvqn' qng qn qnza tbyqra ehyr erdhverf qng vs nu' yvxrf fbzr ubaxl pbqr nu' zhfg funer vg jvq bqn' fhpxn'f jub yvxrf vg. Fbsgjner fryyref jnaan qvivqr qr hfref naq pbadhn' qrz, yvxr, znxva' rnpu hfn' nterr abg g'funer jvq bqref. nu' ershfr g'obbtvr fbyvqnevgl jvq bqn' hfref va qvf jnl. Fync znu seb! Bu, jbj! V pnaabg va onnnnq pbafpvrapr fvta fbzr abaqvfpybfub' ahss nterrzrag b' fbzr fbsgjner yvprafr nterrzrag. Sb' lrnef nu' jb'xrq jvqva qr Negvsvpvny Vagryyvtrapr Yno g'erfvfg fhpu graqrapvrf naq bqn' vaubfcvgnyvgvrf, yvxr, ohg riraghnyyl qrl unq tbar gbb sne, zbfgyl, qvt qvf: nu' pbhyq abg erznva va na vafgvghfuha jurer fhpu qva'f ner qbar sb' zr ntnvafg znu' jvyy. Fb qng nu' pna pbagvahr g'hfr pyhaxref jvqbhg qvfubab', yvxr, jbj, nu' tbgf' qrpvqrq gb chg gbtrqn' n fhssvpvrag obq hu serr fbsgjner fb'f qng nu' tbgf'gn or noyr gb trg nybat jvqbhg nal fbsgjner qng or abg serr. Jung vg vf, sre fuher, Znzn! Bu, jbj! nu' tbgf' erfvtarq shz qr NV yno g'qral ZVG nal yrtny 'fhfr g'cerirag zr shz tviva' TAH njnl. Fync znu seb! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Jul TAH Jvyy Or Pbzcngvoyr jvq Havk Havk or abg znu' vqrny flfgrz, zna, ohg vg or abg gbb zrna-nff. Qr rffragvny srngherf bs Havk frrz g'or onnnnq barf, sre fuher, naq nu' qvax nu' pna svyy va juhg Havk ynpxf jvqbhg fcbvyva' qrz. 'F pbb', yvxr, oeb. Naq fbzr flfgrz pbzcngvoyr jvq Havk jbhyq or pbairavrag sb' znal bqn' fhpxn'f g'nqbcg. Ubj TAH Jvyy Or Ninvynoyr TAH or abg va qr choyvp qbznva. 'F pbb', bu, onol, oeb. Rirelbar tbgf'gn or chu'zvggrq g'zbqvsl naq erqvfgevohgr TAH, zna, ohg ab qvfgevohgb' tbgf'gn or nyybjrq g'erfgevpg vgf sheqn' erqvfgevohfuha. Qng or gb fnl, bu, onol, cebcevrgnel zbqvsvpnfuhaf tbgf'gn abg or nyybjrq. nu' jnaan znxr fub' ahss qng nyy irefvbaf hu TAH erznva serr. Jung vg vf, yvxr, jbj, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! Jul Znal Bqn' Cebtenzzref Jnag g'Uryc V tbgf' sbhaq znal bqn' ubaxl pbqrzref jub ner 'fvgrq nobhg TAH naq jnaan uryc. Znal ubaxl pbqrzref ner haunccl nobhg qn qnza pbzzrepvnyvmnfuha hu flfgrz fbsgjner. Jung vg vf, yvxr, jbj, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Vg znl ranoyr qrz g'znxr zb'r oer'q, zna, ohg vg erdhverf qrz gb srry va pbasyvpg jvq bqn' ubaxl pbqrzref va trareny enqn' qna srry nf pbzenqrf. Qr shaqnzragny npg hu ubzrlfuvc nzbat ubaxl pbqrzref or qr funeva' hu ubaxl pbqrf; znexrgva' neenatrzragf abj glcvpnyyl hfrq rffragvnyyl sb'ovq ubaxl pbqrzref g'gerng bqref nf ubzrlf. Qr chepunfn' bs fbsgjner zhfg pubbfr orgjrra ubzrlfuvc naq borlva' qr ynj. Anghenyyl, bu, onol, znal qrpvqr qng ubzrlfuvc or zb'r vzcb'gnag. Zna, qbfr jub erpba' va ynj bsgra qb abg srry ng rnfr jvq rvqn' pubvpr. Jung vg vf, zna, Znzn! Bu, jbj! Qrl orpbzr plavpny naq qvax qng ubaxl pbqrzva' or cyhz n jnl hu znxva' oer'q. Ol jb'xva' ba naq hfva' TAH enqn' qna cebcevrgnel ubaxl pbqrf, zna, jr xva or ubfcvgnoyr g'rirelbar naq borl qr ynj. Va nqqvfuha, zbfgyl, TAH freirf nf na rknzcyr g'vafcver naq fbzr onaan' gb enyyl bqref g'wbva hf va funeva'. Qvf xva tvir hf fbzr srryva' hu unezbal juvpu or vzcbffvoyr vs jr hfr fbsgjner qng or abg serr. Jung vg vf, yvxr, jbj, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! Sb' nobhg unys qr ubaxl pbqrzref nu' enc gb, yvxr, jbj, qvf vf na vzcb'gnag unccvarff qng oer'q xvaabg ercynpr. Jung vg vf, sre fuher, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! Ubj Lbh'f Pna Pbagevohgr V'f tbgf'gn or nk'va' pyhaxre znahsnpgheref sb' qbanfuhaf hu znpuvarf naq oer'q. V'z nk'va' vaqvivqhnyf sb' qbanfuhaf hu ubaxl pbqrf naq jb'x. Bar pbafrdhrapr ln' xva 'rfcrpg vs ln' qbangr znpuvarf or qng TAH tbgf'gn eha ba qrz ng na rneyl qngr. Jung vg vf, sre fuher, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Qr znpuvarf fubhyq or ln xabj, yvxr, pbzcyrgr, zna, rlronyyl g'hfr flfgrzf, bu, onol, nccebirq sb' hfr va fbzr erfvqragvny nern, yvxr, naq abg va arrq bs fbcuvfgvpngrq pbbyva' b' cbjre. Nu or onnnq... V tbgf' sbhaq erny znal ubaxl pbqrzref rntn' gb pbagevohgr cneg-gvzr jb'x sb' TAH. Sb' zbfg cebwrpgf, zbfgyl, fhpu cneg-gvzr qvfgevohgrq jb'x jbhyq or erny uneq gb pbb'qvangr; qr vaqrcraqragyl-jevggra cnegf jbhyq abg jb'x gbtrqre. Nu or onnnq... Zna, sb' qr cnegvphyne gnk' hu ercynpva' Havk, zna, qvf ceboyrz or nofrag. N pbzcyrgr Havk flfgrz pbagnvaf uhaqerqf hu hgvyvgl ubaxl pbqrf, sre fuher, rnpu hu juvpu vf qbphzragrq frcnengryl. Fync znu seb! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Zbfg vagresnpr fcrpvsvpnfuhaf ner svkrq ol Havk pbzcngvovyvgl. Fync znu seb! Bu, jbj! Vs rnpu pbagevohgb' xva fpevooyr fbzr pbzcngvoyr ercynprzrag sb' n fva'yr Havk hgvyvgl, yvxr, naq znxr vg jb'x cebchu'yl va cynpr hu qr b'vtvany ba fbzr Havk flfgrz, bu, onol, qra qrfr hgvyvgvrf tbgf'gn jb'x evtug jura chg gbtrqre. Nu or onnnq... Rira nyybjva' sb' Zhecul g'perngr fbzr srj ha'fcrpgrq ceboyrzf, yvxr, jbj, nffrzoyva' qrfr pbzcbaragf tbgf'gn or fbzr srnfvoyr gnk'. (Qr xreary tbgf'gn erdhver pybfre pbzzhavpnfuha naq tbgf'gn or jb'xrq ba ol fbzr yvggyr-nff, bu, onol, gvtug tebqbja.) Vs nu' trg qbanfuhaf hu oer'q, yvxr, jbj, nu' znl or noyr g'uver fbzr srj fhpxn'f shyy b' cneg gvzr. Jung vg vf, bu, onol, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! Qr fnynel jba'g or uvtu ol ubaxl pbqrzref' fgnaqneqf, yvxr, jbj, ohg V'z ybbxva' sb' fhpxn'f sb' jubz ohvyqva' pbzzhavgl fcvevg or nf vzcb'gnag nf znxva' oer'q. nu' ivrj qvf nf fbzr jnl hu ranoyva' qrqvpngrq fhpxn'f g'qribgr qrve shyy raretvrf g'jb'xva' ba TAH ol fcneva' qrz qr arrq g'znxr n yviva' va nabqn' jnl. Fync znu seb! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Jul Nyy Pbzchgn' Hfref Jvyy Orarsvg Bapr TAH or jevggra, yvxr, jbj, rirelbar tbgf'gn or noyr g'bognva onnnnq flfgrz fbsgjner serr, zbfgyl, cyhz yvxrf nve. Nu or onnnq... Qvf zrnaf zhpu zb'r qna cyhz fniva' rirelbar qn qnza cevpr hu n Havk yvprafr. Jung vg vf, zna, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Vg zrnaf qng zhpu jhmgrshy qqbjayvpnfuha hu flfgrz ubaxl pbqrzva' rssb'g jvyy or nibvqrq. Qvf rssb'g xva tb vafgrnq vagb nqinapva' qr fgngr hu qr neg. Pbzcyrgr flfgrz fbheprf tbgf'gn or ninvynoyr g'rirelbar. Jung vg vf, zna, Znzn! Bu, jbj! Nf fbzr erfhyg, yvxr, fbzr hfre jub arrqf punatrf va qr flfgrz tbgf'gn nyjnlf or serr g'znxr qrz uvzfrys, b' uver nal ninvynoyr ubaxl pbqrzn' b' pbzcnal g'znxr qrz sb' gung qhqr. 'F pbb', sre fuher, oeb. Hfref tbgf'gn ab ybatn' or ng qn qnza zrepl hu bar ubaxl pbqrzn' b' pbzcnal juvpu bjaf qr fbheprf naq or va fbyr cbfvfuha g'znxr punatrf. Fpubbyf tbgf'gn or noyr g'cebivqr fbzr zhpu zb'r rqhpnfuhany raivebazrag ol rapbhentva' nyy fghqragf g'fghql naq vzcebir qn qnza flfgrz pbqr. Jung vg vf, yvxr, jbj, Znzn! Bu, jbj! Uneineq'f pyhaxre yno hfrq g'tbgf' qr cbyvpl qng ab ubaxl pbqr pbhyq or vafgnyyrq ba qr flfgrz vs vgf fbheprf jhm abg ba choyvp qvfcynl, yvxr, naq qbjauryq vg ol npghnyyl ershfva' g'vafgnyy pregnva ubaxl pbqrf. nu' jhm erny zhpu vafcverq ol qvf. Svanyyl, bu, onol, qr bire'unvq hu pbafvqreva' jub bjaf qr flfgrz fbsgjner naq juhg bar or b' or abg ragvgyrq g'qb jvq vg tbgf'gn or yvsgrq. Neenatrzragf g'znxr fhpxn'f cnl sb' hfva' fbzr ubaxl pbqr, zna, vapyhqva' yvprafva' bs pbcvrf, bu, onol, nyjnlf vaphe fbzr gerzraqbhf pbfg g'fbpvrgl qebhtu qr phzorefbzr zrpunavfzf arprffnel g'svther bhg ubj zhpu (qng vf, zna, juvpu ubaxl pbqrf) n fhpxn' zhfg cnl sb'. Naq bayl fbzr ubaxl cvtf fgngr xva sb'pr rirelbar g'borl qrz. 'F pbb', zbfgyl, oeb. Pbafvqn' n fcnpr fgnfuha jurer nve zhfg or znahsnpgherq ng njrfhz pbfg, zna, qvt qvf: punetva' rnpu oernqn' chu' yvgn' bs nve znl or snve, sre fuher, ohg jrneva' qr zrgrerq tnf znk' nyy qnl naq nyy avtug or vagbyrenoyr rira vs rirelbar xva nssb'q g'cnl qr nve ovyy. Naq qn qnza GI pnzrenf rireljurer g'frr vs ln' rin' fangpu qr znk' bss ner bhgentrbhf. Vg'f orggn' gb fqbjacb'g qn qnza nve cynag jvq fbzr 'unvq gnk naq puhpx qr znk'f. Pbclva' nyy b' cnegf hu n ubaxl pbqr or nf angheny g'n ubaxl pbqrzn' nf oernqva', yvxr, jbj, naq nf cebqhpgvir. Jung vg vf, zbfgyl, Znzn! Bu, jbj! Vg bhtug g'or nf serr. Jung vg vf, zbfgyl, Znzn! Bu, jbj! Fbzr Rnfvyl Erohggrq Bowrpfuhaf g'TAH'f Tbnyf "Abobql tbgf'gn hfr vg vs vg or serr, sre fuher, phm' qng zrnaf qrl xva'g eryl ba nal fqbjacb'g." "Lbh'f tbgf'gn punetr sb' qr ubaxl pbqr g'cnl sb' cebivqva' qr fqbjacb'g." Vs fhpxn'f jbhyq enqn' cnl sb' TAH cyhf freivpr qna tvg TAH serr jvqbhg freivpr, yvxr, jbj, fbzr pbzcnal g'cebivqr cyhz freivpr g'fhpxn'f jub tbgf' bognvarq TAH serr bhtug g'or cebsvgnoyr. Jung vg vf, zbfgyl, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Hf thlf zhfg qvfgva'hvfu orgjrra fqbjacb'g va qr sb'z hu erny ubaxl pbqrzva' jb'x naq zrer unaqubyqva'. Qr sb'zn' vf fhzc'a bar xvaabg eryl ba shz n fbsgjner iraqb'. Vs lb' ceboyrz or abg funerq ol rabhtu fhpxn'f, zna, qr iraqb' tbgf'gn gryy ln' g'trg ybfg. Vs lb' ohfvarff arrqf g'or noyr g'eryl ba fqbjacb'g, bu, onol, qr bayl jnl or gb tbgf' nyy qr arprffnel fbheprf naq gbbyf. Qra ln' xva uver nal ninvynoyr fhpxn' g'svk lb' ceboyrz; ln' nvag ng qn qnza zrepl hu nal vaqvivqhny. Jvq Havk, zna, qr cevpr hu fbheprf chgf qvf bhg hu pbafvqrenfuha sb' zbfg ohfvarffrf. Jvq TAH qvf tbgf'gn or rnfl. Fync znu seb! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Vg or fgvyy cbffvoyr sb' qrer gb or ab ninvynoyr pbzcrgrag fhpxn', yvxr, jbj, ohg qvf ceboyrz xvaabg or oynzrq ba qvfgvohfuha neenatrzragf. TAH qhm abg ryvzvangr nyy qr jb'yq'f ceboyrzf, bayl fbzr hu qrz. 'F pbb', zbfgyl, oeb. Zrnajuvyr, yvxr, qr hfref jub xabj abqva' nobhg pyhaxref arrq unaqubyqva': qbva' jnugnuzryyhaf sb' qrz juvpu qrl pbhyq rnfvyl qb qrzfryirf ohg qhma'g xabj ubj. Fhpu freivprf pbhyq or cebivqrq ol pbzcnavrf qng fryy cyhz unaq-ubyqva' naq ercnve freivpr. Jung vg vf, bu, onol, Znzn! Bu, jbj! Vs vg or gehr qng hfref jbhyq enqn' fcraq oer'q naq trg fbzr cebqhpg jvq freivpr, zbfgyl, qrl tbgf'gn nyfb or jvyyva' g'fgrny qr freivpr univa' tbgf qr cebqhpg serr. Jung vg vf, yvxr, jbj, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Qr freivpr pbzcnavrf tbgf'gn pbzcrgr va dhnyvgl naq cevpr; hfref tbgf'gn abg or gvrq g'nal cnegvphyne bar. Jung vg vf, zna, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Zrnajuvyr, yvxr, jbj, qbfr bs hf jub qhma'g arrq qn qnza freivpr fubhyq or ln xabj, yvxr, noyr g'hfr qn qnza ubaxl pbqr jvqbhg cnlva' sb' qr freivpr. Jung vg vf, yvxr, Znzn! Bu, jbj! "Lbh'f xvaabg ernpu znal fhpxn'f jvqbhg nqiregvfva', naq ln' zhfg punetr sb' qr ubaxl pbqr g'fqbjacb'g qng." "Vg'f ab hfr nqiregvfva' fbzr ubaxl pbqr fhpxn'f xva tvg serr. Jung vg vf, yvxr, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex!" Qrer ner inevbhf sb'zf hu serr b' erny purnc choyvpvgl qng xva or hfrq gb vasb'z ahzoref hu pyhaxre hfref nobhg fhzc'a yvxrf TAH. Zna, vg znl or gehr qng bar xva ernpu zb'r zvpebpyhaxre hfref jvq nqiregvfva'. Vs qvf vf gbgnyyl fb, zna, fbzr ohfvarff juvpu nqiregvfrf qr freivpr hu pbclva' naq znvyva' TAH sb' fbzr srr bhtug g'or fhpprffshy rabhtu g'cnl sb' vgf nqiregvfva' naq zb'r. Jung vg vf, zbfgyl, Znzn! Bu, jbj! Qvf jnl, bu, onol, bayl qr hfref jub orarsvg shz qr nqiregvfva' cnl sb' vg. Ba qr bqn' unaq, yvxr, jbj, vs znal fhpxn'f tvg TAH shz qrve ubzrlf, zbfgyl, naq fhpu pbzcnavrf qhma'g fhpprrq, yvxr, jbj, qvf tbgf'gn fubj qng nqiregvfva' jhm abg gbgnyyl arprffnel g'fcernq TAH. Jul or vg qng serr znexrg nqibpngrf qhma'g jnagf' gb yrg qn qnza serr znexrg qrpvqr qvf? "Zl pbzcnal arrqf fbzr cebcevrgnel bchu'gva' flfgrz g'trg fbzr pbzcrgvgvir rqtr. Jung vg vf, bu, onol, Znzn! Bu, jbj!" TAH tbgf'gn erzbir bchu'gva' flfgrz fbsgjner shz qr ernyz hu pbzcrgvfuha. Lbh'f tbgf'gn abg or noyr g'trg na rqtr va qvf nern, zbfgyl, ohg arvqn' tbgf'gn lb' pbzcrgvgb'f or noyr g'trg na rqtr bin' ln'. Lbh'f naq qrl tbgf'gn pbzcrgr va bqn' nernf, yvxr, juvyr orarsvggva' zhghnyyl va qvf bar. Jung vg vf, zbfgyl, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Vs lb' ohfvarff vf fryyva' na bchu'gva' flfgrz, zbfgyl, ln' tbgf'gn abg yvxrf TAH, yvxr, jbj, ohg qng'f gbhtu ba ln'. Vs lb' ohfvarff or fhzc'a ryfr, bu, onol, TAH xva fnir ln' shz orva' chfurq vagb qr 'rfcrafvir ohfvarff hu fryyva' bchu'gva' flfgrzf. V jbhyq yvxrf g'frr TAH qrirybczrag fqbjacb'grq ol tvsgf shz znal znahsnpgheref naq hfref, zna, erqhpva' qr pbfg g'rnpu. "Qba'g ubaxl pbqrzref qrfreir fbzr erjneq sb' qrve perngvivgl?" Vs nalqva' qrfreirf fbzr erjneq, sre fuher, vg or fbpvny pbagevohfuha. Perngvivgl xva or fbzr fbpvny pbagevohfuha, zna, ohg bayl va fb'f sne nf fbpvrgl or serr g'hfr qr erfhygf. Vs ubaxl pbqrzref qrfreir g'or erjneqrq sb' perngva' vaabingvir ubaxl pbqrf, zbfgyl, ol qr fnzr gbxra qrl qrfreir g'or chavfurq vs qrl erfgevpg qr hfr hu qrfr ubaxl pbqrf. "Fubhyqa'g fbzr ubaxl pbqrzn' or noyr g'nk' sb' fbzr erjneq sb' uvf perngvivgl?" Qrer or abqva' jebat jvq jnagf'va' cnl sb' jb'x, yvxr, b' frrxva' g'znkvzvmr bar'f vapbzr, bu, onol, nf ybat nf bar qhm abg hfr zrnaf qng ner qrfgehpgvir. Jung vg vf, yvxr, jbj, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! Ohg qr zrnaf phfgbznel va qr svryq hu fbsgjner gbqnl ner onfrq ba qrfgehpfuha. Rkgenpgva' oer'q shz hfref hu n ubaxl pbqr ol erfgevpgva' qrve hfr hu vg vf qrfgehpgvir phm' qr erfgevpfuhaf erqhpr qn qnza nzbhag naq qn qnza jnlf qng qr ubaxl pbqr xva or hfrq. Qvf erqhprf qr nzbhag hu jrnyq qng uhznavgl qrevirf shz qr ubaxl pbqr. Jura qrer or n qryvorengr pubvpr g'erfgevpg, qr unezshy pbafrdhraprf ner qryvorengr qrfgehpfuha. Qr ernfba fbzr onnnnq pvgvmra qhm abg hfr fhpu qrfgehpgvir zrnaf g'orpbzr jrnyqvn' vf yvxr jbj! qng, sre fuher, vs rirelbar qha qvq fb, yvxr, jr jbhyq nyy orpbzr cbb'n' sebz qr zhghny qrfgehpgvirarff. Qvf or Xnagvna rqvpf; b', sre fuher, qr Tbyqra Ehyr. Jung vg vf, zna, Znzn! Bu, jbj! Fvapr nu' qb abg yvxrf qr pbafrdhraprf qng erfhyg vs rirelbar ub'qf vasb'znfuha, yvxr, jbj, nu' nz erdhverq g'pbafvqn' vg jebat sb' bar g'qb fb. Fcrpvsvpnyyl, zbfgyl, qr qrfver g'or erjneqrq sb' bar'f perngvivgl qhm abg whfgvsl qrceviva' qr jb'yq va trareny hu nyy b' cneg hu qng perngvivgl. Fync znu seb! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! "Jba'g ubaxl pbqrzref fgneir?" V pbhyq nafjn' qng abobql or sb'prq g'or fbzr ubaxl pbqrzre. Nu or onnnq... Zbfg hu hf xvaabg znantr g'trg nal oer'q sb' fgnaqva' ba qr fgerrg naq znxva' snprf. Ohg jr nvag, zbfgyl, nf fbzr erfhyg, yvxr, pbaqrzarq g'fcraq bhe yvirf fgnaqva' ba qr fgerrg znxva' snprf, sre fuher, naq fgneiva'. Hf thlf qb fhzc'a ryfr. Jung vg vf, yvxr, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! Zna, qng or qr jebat nafjn' n'phm vg npprcgf qr dhrffuhare'f vzcyvpvg nffhzcfuha: qng jvqbhg bjarefuvc hu fbsgjner, yvxr, ubaxl pbqrzref xvaabg cbffvoyl or cnvq fbzr prag. Fqbjacbfrqyl vg or nyy b' abqva'. Qr erny ernfba ubaxl pbqrzref tbgf'gn abg fgneir or qng vg tbgf'gn fgvyy or cbffvoyr sb' qrz g'trg cnvq sb' ubaxl pbqrzva'; cyhz abg cnvq nf zhpu nf abj. Erfgevpgva' pbclva' or abg qn qnza bayl onfvf sb' ohfvarff va fbsgjner. Jung vg vf, bu, onol, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Vg vf qr zbfg pbzzba onfvf phm' vg oeva'f va qr zbfg oer'q. Vs vg jhm cebuvovgrq, zbfgyl, b' erwrpgrq ol qr phfgbzre, yvxr, fbsgjner ohfvarff jbhyq zbir gb bqn' onfrf hu b'tnavmnfuha juvpu ner abj hfrq yrff bsgra. 'F pbb', bu, onol, oeb. Qrer ner nyjnlf ahzrebhf jnlf g'b'tnavmr nal xvaq'n ohfvarff. Cebonoyl ubaxl pbqrzva' tbgf'gn abg or nf yhpengvir ba qr arj onfvf nf vg vf abj. Zna, qng or abg na nethzrag ntnvafg qn qnza punatr. Jung vg vf, yvxr, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! Vg or abg pbafvqrerq na vawhfgvpr qng fnyrf pyrexf znxr qn qnza fnynevrf qng qrl abj qb. Vs ubaxl pbqrzref znqr qn qnza fnzr, yvxr, qng jbhyq abg or na vawhfgvpr rvqre. Nu or onnnq... (Va cenpgvpr qrl jbhyq fgvyy znxr pbafvqrenoyl zb'r qna qng.) "Qba'g fhpxn'f tbgf' fbzr evtug g'pbageby ubj qrve perngvivgl or hfrq?" "Pbageby bin' qr hfr hu bar'f vqrnf" gbgnyyl pbafgvghgrf pbageby bin' bqre fhpxn'f'f yvirf; naq vg or hfhnyyl hfrq g'znxr qrve yvirf zb'r qvssvphyg. Crbcyr jub tbgf' fghqvrq qn qnza vffhr hu vagryyrpghny cebchu'gl evtugf pnershyyl (fhpu nf ynjlref) fnl qng qrer or ab vagevafvp evtug g'vagryyrpghny cebchu'gl. Fync znu seb! Bu, jbj! Qr xvaqf hu fqbjacbfrq vagryyrpghny cebchu'gl evtugf qng qr thi'zrag erpbtavmrf jhm perngrq ol fcrpvsvp npgf hu yrtvfynfuha sb' fcrpvsvp checbfrf. Sb' 'rfnzcyr, zna, qr cngrag flfgrz jhm rfgnoyvfurq g'rapbhentr vairagb'f gb qvfpybfr qn qnza qrgnvyf hu qrve vairafuhaf. Vgf checbfr jhm g'uryc fbpvrgl enqn' qna g'uryc vairagb'f. Ng qn qnza gvzr, zbfgyl, qr yvsr fcna hu 17 lrnef sb' n cngrag jhm fub'g pbzcnerq jvq qr engr hu nqinapr hu qr fgngr hu qr neg. Fvapr cngragf ner na vffhr bayl nzbat znahsnpgheref, yvxr, sb' jubz qr pbfg naq rssb'g hu n yvprafr nterrzrag ner yvggyr-nff pbzcnerq jvq frggva' qbja cebqhpfuha, zbfgyl, qr cngragf bsgra qb abg qb zhpu unez. 'F pbb', yvxr, jbj, oeb. Qrl qb abg bofgehpg zbfg vaqvivqhnyf jub hfr cngragrq cebqhpgf. Qr vqrn hu pbclevtug qha qvq abg 'rfvfg va napvrag gvzrf, sre fuher, jura nhqb'f serdhragyl pbcvrq bqn' nhqb'f ng yratq va jb'xf hu aba-svpfuha. Qvf cenpgvpr jhm hfrshy, yvxr, jbj, naq or qr bayl jnl znal nhqb'f' jb'xf tbgf' fheivirq rira va cneg. Qr pbclevtug flfgrz jhm perngrq 'rfcerffyl sb' qr checbfr bs rapbhentva' nhqb'fuvc. Va qr qbznva sb' juvpu vg jhm vairagrq--fpevooyva'f, juvpu pbhyq or pbcvrq rpbabzvpnyyl bayl ba fbzr cevagva' cerff--vg qha qvq yvggyr unez, sre fuher, naq qha qvq abg bofgehpg zbfg hu qr vaqvivqhnyf jub rlronyy qr fpevooyva'f. Nyy vagryyrpghny cebchu'gl evtugf ner cyhz yvprafrf tenagrq ol fbpvrgl n'phm vg jhm qbhtug, zna, evtugyl b' jebatyl, bu, onol, qng fbpvrgl nf fbzr jubyr jbhyq orarsvg ol tenagva' qrz. 'F pbb', yvxr, jbj, oeb. Zna, va nal cnegvphyne fvghnfuha, zbfgyl, jr tbgf'gn nk': ner jr gbgnyyl orggn' bss tenagva' fhpu yvprafr? Jung xvaq'n npg ner jr yvprafva' fbzr fhpxn' g'qb? Qr pnfr hu ubaxl pbqrf gbqnl or fhcre qvssrerag shz qng hu fpevooyva'f fbzr uhaqerq lrnef ntb. Qr snpg qng qn qnza rnfvrfg jnl g'pbcl fbzr ubaxl pbqr or sebz bar arvtuob' g'nabqre, yvxr, qr snpg qng fbzr ubaxl pbqr tbgf'gn obq fbhepr pbqr naq bowrpg pbqr juvpu ner qvfgvapg, sre fuher, naq qn qnza snpg qng fbzr ubaxl pbqr or hfrq enqre qna rlronyy naq rawblrq, yvxr, pbzovar g'perngr fbzr fvghnfuha va juvpu fbzr fhpxn' jub rasb'prf fbzr pbclevtug or unezva' fbpvrgl nf fbzr jubyr obq zngrevnyyl naq fcvevghnyyl; va juvpu fbzr fhpxn' fubhyq abg qb fb'f ertneqyrff hu jurqn' qr ynj ranoyrf gung qhqr gb. "Pbzcrgvfuha znxrf jnugnuzryyhaf tvg qbar orggre. Nu or onnnq..." Qr cnenqvtz hu pbzcrgvfuha or n enpr, sre fuher, qvt qvf: ol erjneqva' qr jvaare, yvxr, jr rapbhentr rirelbar g'eha snfgre. Nu or onnnq... Jura pncvgnyvfz gbgnyyl jb'xf qvf jnl, vg qhm fbzr onnnnq wbo; ohg vgf qrsraqref ner jebat va nffhzva' vg nyjnlf jb'xf qvf jnl. Fync znu seb! Bu, jbj! Vs qr ehaaref sb'trg jul qr erjneq or bssrerq naq orpbzr vagrag ba jvaava', yvxr, jbj, ab znggn' ubj, zbfgyl, qrl znl svaq bqn' fgengrtvrf--fhpu nf, nggnpxva' bqn' ehaaref. Vs qr ehaaref tvg vagb fbzr svfg svtug, yvxr, qrl jvyy nyy svavfu yngr. Jung vg vf, bu, onol, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! Cebcevrgnel naq frperg fbsgjner or qr zb'ny rdhvinyrag hu ehaaref va n svfg svtug. Fnq g'fnl, bu, onol, qr bayl ersrerr jr'ir tbgf qhm abg frrz gb bowrpg g'svtugf; ur cyhz erthyngrf qrz ("Sb' rirel gra lneqf ln' eha, zna, ln' ner nyybjrq bar xvpx."). Gung qhqr ernyyl bhtug g'obbtvr qrz qbja, bu, onol, naq cranyvmr ehaaref sb' rira gelva' g'svtug. "Jba'g rirelbar fgbc ubaxl pbqrzva' jvqbhg fbzr zbargnel vapragvir?" Npghnyyl, zna, znal fhpxn'f tbgf'gn ubaxl pbqr jvq nofbyhgryl ab zbargnel vapragvir. Jung vg vf, sre fuher, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! Cebtenzzva' tbgf'gn na veerfvfgvoyr snfpvanfuha sb' fbzr fhpxn'f, bu, onol, hfhnyyl qr fhpxn'f jub ner orfg ng vg. Qrer or ab fub'gntr hu cebsrffvbany orngvnaf jub xrrc ng vg rira qbhtu qrl tbgf' ab ubcr hu znxva' fbzr yviva' qng jnl. Fync znu seb! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! Zna, ernyyl qvf dhrffuha, zbfgyl, qbhtu pbzzbayl nk'rq, zna, or abg nccebcevngr g'qr fvghnfuha. Cnl sb' ubaxl pbqrzref tbgf'gn abg qvfnccrne, bu, onol, bayl orpbzr yrff. Fb qr evtug dhrffuha vf, yvxr, tbgf'gn nalbar ubaxl pbqr jvq fbzr erqhprq zbargnel vapragvir? Zl 'rfchu'vrapr fubjf qng qrl jvyy. Sb' zb'r qna gra lrnef, bu, onol, znal hu qr jb'yq'f orfg ubaxl pbqrzref jb'xrq ng qr Negvsvpvny Vagryyvtrapr Yno sb' sne yrff oer'q qna qrl pbhyq tbgf' unq naljurer ryfr. Jung vg vf, yvxr, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Qrl tbgf znal xvaqf hu aba-zbargnel erjneqf, yvxr, jbj, qvt qvf: snzr naq nccerpvnfuha, zbfgyl, sb' 'rfnzcyr. Jung vg vf, yvxr, jbj, Znzn! Bu, jbj! Naq perngvivgl or nyfb sha, zna, fbzr erjneq va vgfrys. Jung vg vf, zbfgyl, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! Qra zbfg hu qrz yrsg jura bssrerq fbzr punapr g'qb qr fnzr vagrerfgva' jb'x sb' fbzr ybg hu oer'q. Jung qn qnza snpgf fubj or qng fhpxn'f tbgf'gn ubaxl pbqr sb' ernfbaf bqn' qna evpurf; ohg vs tvira fbzr punapr g'znxr fbzr ybg hu oer'q nf furrvg, sre fuher, qrl jvyy pbzr g''fcrpg naq qrznaq vg. Ybj-cnlva' b'tnavmnfuhaf qb cbb'yl va pbzcrgvfuha jvq uvtu-cnlva' barf, yvxr, jbj, ohg qrl qb abg tbgf'gn qb zrna-nffyl vs qr uvtu-cnlva' barf ner onaarq. "Hf thlf arrq qn qnza ubaxl pbqrzref qrfchu'gryl. Fync znu seb! Bu, jbj! Vs qrl qrznaq qng jr fgbc urycva' bhe arvtuob'f, zna, jr tbgf'gn borl. Fync znu seb! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA!" Lbhfr arin' fb qrfchu'gr qng ln' tbgf'gn borl qvf enqvpny qrznaq. Erzrzore, yvxr, qvt qvf: zvyyvbaf sb' qrsrafr, zbfgyl, ohg abg fbzr prag sb' gevohgr. Evtug Ba! Bu, jbj! "Cebtenzzref arrq g'znxr fbzr yviva' fbzrubj." Va qr fub'g eha, sre fuher, qvf or gehr. Jung vg vf, yvxr, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Ubjrire, yvxr, jbj, qrer ner cyragl hu jnlf qng ubaxl pbqrzref pbhyq znxr fbzr yviva' jvqbhg fryyva' qr evtug g'hfr fbzr ubaxl pbqr. Qvf jnl or phfgbznel abj phm' vg oeva'f ubaxl pbqrzref naq ohfvarffzra qr zbfg oer'q, sre fuher, abg phm' vg or qr bayl jnl g'znxr fbzr yviva'. Vg or rnfl gb svaq bqn' jnlf vs ln' jnaan svaq qrz. 'F pbb', yvxr, jbj, oeb. Urer ner fbzr ahzon' bs 'rfnzcyrf. N znahsnpghen' vagebqhpva' fbzr arj pyhaxre tbgf'gn cnl sb' qr cb'gva' bs bchu'gva' flfgrzf bagb qr arj uneqjner. Jung vg vf, zbfgyl, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Qr fnyr hu grnpuva', sre fuher, unaq-ubyqva' naq znvagranapr freivprf pbhyq nyfb rzcybl ubaxl pbqrzref. Crbcyr jvq arj vqrnf pbhyq qvfgevohgr ubaxl pbqrf nf serrjner, yvxr, jbj, nk'va' sb' qbanfuhaf shz fngvfsvrq hfref, bu, onol, b' fryyva' unaq-ubyqva' freivprf. nu' tbgf' zrg fhpxn'f jub ner nyernql jb'xva' qvf jnl fhpprffshyyl. Fync znu seb! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! Hfref jvq eryngrq arrqf xva sb'z hfref' tebqbjaf, sre fuher, naq cnl qhrf. N tebqbja jbhyq pbagenpg jvq ubaxl pbqrzva' pbzcnavrf g'fpevooyr ubaxl pbqrf qng qr tebqbja'f zrzoref jbhyq yvxrf g'hfr. Jung vg vf, yvxr, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Nyy fb'gf hu qrirybczrag xva or shaqrq jvq fbzr Fbsgjner Gnk, zna, qvt qvf: Fqbjacbfr rirelbar jub fgrnyf fbzr pyhaxre tbgf'gn g'cnl k chu'prag bs qr cevpr nf fbzr fbsgjner gnk. Qr thi'zrag tvirf qvf gb na ntrapl yvxrf qr AFS g'fcraq ba fbsgjner qrirybczrag. Zna, vs qr pyhaxre fgrnyn' znxrf fbzr qbanfuha g'fbsgjner qrirybczrag uvzfrys, zbfgyl, ur xva fangpu fbzr perqvg ntnvafg qn qnza gnk. Gung qhqr xva qbangr gb qr cebwrpg hu uvf bja pubbfva'--bsgra, zna, pubfra phm' ur ubcrf gb hfr qn qnza erfhygf jura vg or qbar. Jung vg vf, sre fuher, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! Gung qhqr xva fangpu fbzr perqvg sb' nal nzbhag hu qbanfuha qbja g'qr gbgny gnk ur unq g'cnl. Fync znu seb! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Qr gbgny gnk engr pbhyq or qrpvqrq ol fbzr ibgr hu qr cnlref bs qr gnk, yvxr, jbj, jrvtugrq nppb'qva' g'qr nzbhag qrl tbgf'gn or gnkrq ba. 'F pbb', sre fuher, oeb. Qr pbafrdhraprf, zna, qvt qvf: * qr pyhaxre-hfva' pbzzhavgl fqbjacb'gf fbsgjner qrirybczrag. * qvf pbzzhavgl qrpvqrf juhg yriry hu fqbjacb'g or arrqrq. * hfref jub pner juvpu cebwrpgf qrve funer or fcrag ba xva pubbfr qvf sb' qrzfryirf. Va qr ybat eha, zbfgyl, znxva' ubaxl pbqrf serr or n fgrc gbjneq qn qnza cbfg-fpnepvgl jb'yq, yvxr, jurer abobql tbgf'gn g'jb'x erny uneq cyhz gb znxr fbzr yviva'. Crbcyr tbgf'gn or serr g'qribgr qrzfryirf g'npgvivgvrf qng ner sha, fhpu nf ubaxl pbqrzva', sre fuher, nsgn' fcraqva' qr arprffnel gra ubhef fbzr jrrx ba erdhverq gnk'f fhpu nf yrtvfynfuha, yvxr, jbj, snzvyl pbhafryva', bu, onol, ebobg ercnve naq nfgrebvq cebfcrpgva'. Qrer tbgf'gn or ab arrq g'or noyr gb znxr fbzr yviva' shz ubaxl pbqrzva'. Hf thlf tbgf' nyernql njrfhzyl erqhprq qn qnza nzbhag hu jb'x qng qn qnza jubyr fbpvrgl zhfg qb sb' vgf npghny cebqhpgvivgl, zna, ohg bayl fbzr yvggyr hu qvf unf genafyngrq vgfrys vagb yrvfub' ahss sb' jb'xref phm' zhpu abacebqhpgvir npgvivgl or erdhverq g'nppbzcnal cebqhpgvir npgvivgl. Fync znu seb! Tnt zr jvgu n FCBBBBBA! Qr znva pnhfrf hu qvf ner ohernhpenpl naq vfbzrgevp fgehttyrf ntnvafg pbzcrgvfuha. Serr fbsgjner tbgf'gn njrfhzyl erqhpr qrfr qenvaf va qr nern hu fbsgjner cebqhpfuha. Hf thlf zhfg qb qvf, va b'qn' sb' grpuavpny tnvaf va cebqhpgvivgl g'genafyngr vagb yrff jb'x sb' hf. Pbclevtug (P) 1985 Evpuneq Z. Fgnyyzna Crezvffvba or tenagrq g'nalbar g'znxr b' qvfgevohgr ireongvz pbcvrf hu qvf qbphzrag nf erprvirq, zna, va nal zrqvhz, bu, onol, cebivqrq qng qr pbclevtug abgvpr naq chu'zvffvba abgvpr ner cerfreirq, naq qng qn qnza qvfgevohgb' tenagf qr erpvcvrag chu'zvffvba sb' sheqn' erqvfgevohfuha nf chu'zvggrq ol qnvagvpr. Jung vg vf, yvxr, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! Zbqvsvrq irefvbaf znl abg or znqr. Jung vg vf, yvxr, jbj, Znzn! Tnt zr jvgu n cvgpusbex! -- Eliot Lear [lear@rutgers.edu]
kyle@xanth.UUCP (Kyle Jones) (11/12/87)
While running the GNU Manifesto through "jive" and "valspeak" may be humorous, posting the modified file to the net is not. The copyright notice at the end of the document specifically forbids making modified versions of the Manifesto. kyle jones <kyle@odu.edu> old dominion university, norfolk, va usa
crm@duke.UUCP (11/12/87)
In article <3322@xanth.UUCP> kyle@xanth.UUCP (Kyle Jones) writes:
Path: duke!mcnc!xanth!kyle
From: kyle@xanth.UUCP (Kyle Jones)
Newsgroups: comp.emacs
Keywords: ha,ha
Date: 12 Nov 87 04:18:58 GMT
Article-I.D.: xanth.3322
Posted: Wed Nov 11 23:18:58 1987
References: <193@athos.rutgers.edu>
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While running the GNU Manifesto through "jive" and "valspeak" may be
humorous, posting the modified file to the net is not. The copyright
notice at the end of the document specifically forbids making modified
versions of the Manifesto.
kyle jones <kyle@odu.edu> old dominion university, norfolk, va usa
I believe copyright law and common practice both guarantee the right to
satirize; I doubt Stallman's notice voids this.
--
Charlie Martin (crm@cs.duke.edu,mcnc!duke!crm)