The First GNU

Comments:

Apologies (I *think*) for the LaTeXism in the second verse.

The First GNU

The first GNU that Stallman did give

Was to certain poor users at screens where they lived

At screen where they lived, wrecking code and text

For the syntax of TECO did leave them perplexed

GNU, GNU, GNU, GNU

Emacs is RMS through and through

He hackéd on and work'd in C

To improve its response and efficiency

Efficiency was his intent

So it wolfs resources where'er it's sent

GNU, GNU, GNU, GNU

Emacs is RMS through and through

And by the light of that same core

Built the biggest library ye ever saw

Which hath more hooks than a fly-fisher's hat

And a Tech Reference writ by a true Lispocrat

GNU, GNU, GNU, GNU

Emacs is RMS through and through

When thou hast writ thy visited file

If it be e-lisp, thou canst it compile

And hooks employ, and a key-sequence set

And thou makest its gloriousness greater yet

GNU, GNU, GNU, GNU

Emacs is RMS through and through

So how to quit once thou art through?

Clearly Esc-Meta-Altmode-Cokebottle-Shift-Q

But with Zippy and GNews and Eliza as well

Ye need never again seek the prompt of a shell

GNU, GNU, GNU, GNU

Emacs is RMS through and through

So let us all our voices swell

Praise Stallman for his GPL

Which giveth wond'rous things for naught

And his creed of software freedom hath taught

GNU, GNU, GNU, GNU

Emacs is RMS through and through

This parody Copyright © 1996, 1998 Martin J Carter

Filkstamp: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 12:52:11

Last source change: Thu May 1 21:00:30 1997

HTMLised by Perl: Tue Jan 20 21:11:02 1998

Last modified: Thu May 1 21:00:30 1997

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