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.
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August 1st, 2008 at 2:42 am
lol, thats hilarious! definitely the best readme file ever
August 6th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
*sob*
that is so touching..
wish there are more readme file like this.. :-)
August 6th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
I think that if there is no way I can make it work for myself, there is something wrong with the program.
It has no sense that I have to read a readme file o having to remember things in order to make it work.
August 6th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
lol…
really the best .. thanks for share :)
August 6th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
And to think that people flame me when say Linux documentation is usually useless.
August 7th, 2008 at 1:36 am
lol.
August 7th, 2008 at 5:41 am
lmao!
August 8th, 2008 at 7:43 am
I almost had a little cry just then…
August 8th, 2008 at 8:05 am
I don’t read readme files (linux docs), but it is not late to start :).
August 8th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Ugh you’ve got to be kidding me! BAAARRRRFFFFF!
August 9th, 2008 at 4:56 am
download where?
August 9th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
touching. really.
August 13th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Ha Ha :) Very well written!!!
August 13th, 2008 at 2:28 am
hahahah that is absolutely brilliant! I laughed hard at the end hahahaha (if you can’t tell already)
August 16th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Haha I like it very much. I stumble this article.
I got a big smile when I read the girls name!
August 19th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Disgustingly cute read me file
August 21st, 2008 at 12:40 am
Very touching!
August 21st, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Awesome!
Aaron
HP Linux Imaging and Printing
August 23rd, 2008 at 8:51 pm
If all readme files were like this. I would definately read them. A few illustrations and you have a childrens book for the up coming generations.
Good job!!!