Hymns of Emacs: Onward Emacs coders...

ram...@bigpond.net.au

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May 29, 2006, 8:48:29 AM5/29/06

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Kev <bitb...@saynotospam.org.au> writes:

> mariju...@gmail.com writes:
>> But can anybody explain me what earth-shattering features emacs has got

> It has a religion. It will bring you happiness and inner peace.

Indeed.
And you may celebrate this by singing a hymn from the Church of Emacs:

1. Onward, Emacs coders, marching as to war,
with the cross of Stallman going on before.
Gnu, the royal Master, leads against the foe;
forward into battle see his banners go!

(Meta-x-Refrain):
Onward, Emacs coders, marching as to war,
with the cross of Stallman going on before.

2. At the sign of triumph Vi's host doth flee;
on then, Emacs coders, on to victory!
Vi's foundations quiver at the shout of praise;
brothers, lift your voices, loud your anthems raise.
(Refrain)

3. Like a mighty army moves the church of Gnu;
brothers, we are treading where the FSF have trod.
We are not divided, all one body we,
one in hope and doctrine, one in charity.
(Refrain)

4. ed and EVE may perish, TECO rise and wane,
but the church of Stallman constant will remain.
Gates of vi can never against that church prevail;
we have the Gnu's own promise, and that cannot fail.
(Refrain)

5. Onward then, ye people, join our happy throng,
blend with ours your voices in the triumph song.
Glory, laud, and honor unto Gnu the King,
this through countless ages men and lispers sing.
(Refrain)

David Hansen

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May 29, 2006, 11:03:16 AM5/29/06

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On Mon, 29 May 2006 12:48:29 GMT <ram...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> Kev <bitb...@saynotospam.org.au> writes:
>
>> mariju...@gmail.com writes:
>>> But can anybody explain me what earth-shattering features emacs has got
>
>> It has a religion. It will bring you happiness and inner peace.
>
> Indeed.
> And you may celebrate this by singing a hymn from the Church of Emacs:
>
> 1. Onward, Emacs coders, marching as to war,

[...]

That doesn't sound like happiness and inner peace...

But reminds me of picture i made when i played with gimp on
a rainy Sunday:

http://www.physik.fu-berlin.de/~dhansen/screens/revgnu.jpg

David

ram...@bigpond.net.au

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May 29, 2006, 6:12:43 PM5/29/06

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David Hansen <david....@gmx.net> writes:

>> 1. Onward, Emacs coders, marching as to war,

> That doesn't sound like happiness and inner peace...

Just imagine how peaceful the battlefield will be, when the only
things left are the bodies of dead vi users :-)

ram...@bigpond.net.au

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May 29, 2006, 6:14:22 PM5/29/06

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David Hansen <david....@gmx.net> writes:

> But reminds me of picture i made when i played with gimp on
> a rainy Sunday:
>
> http://www.physik.fu-berlin.de/~dhansen/screens/revgnu.jpg

That is a truly fiendishly Gnu-ish flag !

Faried Nawaz

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Jun 17, 2006, 2:37:41 PM6/17/06

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David Hansen wrote:
> But reminds me of picture i made when i played with gimp on
> a rainy Sunday:
>
> http://www.physik.fu-berlin.de/~dhansen/screens/revgnu.jpg

I really like that. I'm going to use it in my livejournal.

Do you have more like that?

David Hansen

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Jun 27, 2006, 5:47:19 AM6/27/06

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That's all. Please don't put it into a "serious" context.
It's meant to be funny. Or at least don't mention my name
then.

David

Faried Nawaz

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Jun 30, 2006, 4:14:02 PM6/30/06

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David Hansen wrote:
> That's all. Please don't put it into a "serious" context.
> It's meant to be funny. Or at least don't mention my name
> then.

Aw, it's a great picture! I'm using it as my LiveJournal and Google
Talk userpic.