From: margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo)
Subject: Dir Straits
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 1994 20:29:16 -0700 (PDT)

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Forwarded Message:
From: Frank Adelstein <frank@cis.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Dir Straits
 
  Someone sent me the first 3 lines after being overjoyed at
  getting back onto the net, and the rest just kind of
  fell into place.  Sung to the tune of "Money for Nothing" by
  Dire Straits (perhaps a better title would be 'ls -straits').
 
 
  I want my
  I want my
  I want my FTP
 
  Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it
  You get the files from the FTP
  That ain't programming, that's the way you do it
  Programs for nothing and the code is free
  Now that ain't programming, that's the way you do it
  Let me tell you those guys aren't pissed
  Maybe break a nail on your little finger,
  Maybe get some numbness in your wrist
 
  We've got to install operating systems
  Custom software delivery
  We've got to move these manual pages
  RTFM those RFCs  
 
  See the little user with his gifs and the jpegs
  Yeah buddy he's got root
  That little user got his own workstation
  That little user got his own disk to boot
 
  We've got to install operating systems
  Custom software delivery
  We've got to move these manual pages
  RTFM those RFCs  
 
  I should've learned to run xarchie
  I should've learned to play them games
  Look at that mama, her gif is sticking in the monitor
  Man we could have some fun
  And he's up there, what's that?  Orgasm noises?
  Playing sound files like a grade-school geek
  That ain't programming that's the way you do it
  Get your programs for nothing get your code for free
 
  We've got to install operating systems
  Custom software delivery
  We've got to move these manual pages
  RTFM those RFCs  
 
  Now that ain't programming, that's the way you do it
  You get your programs from the FTP
  That ain't programming that's the way you do it
  Programs for nothing and your code for free
  Programs for nothing and code for free

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