Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 22 Dec 1999 22:12:53 +0100 (CET) | From | "Homme R. Bitter" <> | Subject | Re: [HUMOR] Quake 1 source code. |
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Because of cross-posting I'll include the whole thing...
On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Rogier Wolff wrote:
> > Petko Manolov wrote: > > "Mike A. Harris" wrote: > > > > > > <SERIOUS MODE> > > > > > > id software has just released the source for Quake 1 under GPL > > > licence according to /. a few minutes ago... > > > > AFAIK the source of QuakeII is available too, but i don't know the > > exact terms it ships. > > > > > </SERIOUS MODE> > > > > > <HUMOR MODE> > > > > > > Since it is GPL, is anyone working on porting Quake to kernel > > > mode? It would make a nice addon to SYSRQ for example: > > > > Splendid. And we should add some extra syscalls as > > sys_kill_with_shotgun, sys_kill_with_chaingun etc. > > It will be very funny playing with the Linux kernel. > > No,no,no... We already have many different tools (signals) for this. > (*) > > The "-9" is the cannon that blasts the target completely to bits and > pieces. > > the "-1" is an instant tree that with a looped rope hanging off it, > wich loops around the head of the target as the tree continues to > grow, hanging the target. (c.f Asterix and Obelix and those instant > oak trees) > > the "-2" is a cage that falls over the target, requiring a few seconds > before it can be opened. > > "-4" makes the target immensely sick in no time... > > The "-19" is a freeze-gun that freezes a target. > > The "-18" is the un-freeze gun, that thaws a frozen target... > > The "-8" causes a gently floating miniature black hole to obliterate > the target. > > The "-5" is the ghost-catcher that was used in ghostbusters. > > the "-13" is the gun that shoots big lead pipes into targets. > > "-10" causes a big vehicle designed to transport people to overrun the > target. > > "-14" shoots big alarm clocks at the target... (which some targets > seem to be able to catch wihtout trouble, while others, notably very > old vi's seem very vulnerable to...) > > "-29" Causes the target to be stormed by scientology supporters > wanting the target to fill out a questionaire. > > "-27" causes the target to be stopped by teacher from a university for > an instant exam. > > "??" causes the target to loose all feel of direction. > > "-28" causes the target to be hoisted into the air by mechanical > means. > > "-30" causes the target to be killed by an electric shock from the > overhanging electrical lines...
"-42" solves every equation done on clusters instantly and ends the program gracefully.
> (*) Try figuring them out without immediately referring to "man 7 > signal"...
---------------------------draw-conclusion-here------------------------ Homme R. Bitter *NIX admin, BOFH, MCSE, parttime divine entity.
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