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plan file
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.plan
On Unix systems that support finger,
the ".plan" file in a user's home directory is displayed
when the user is fingered. This feature was originally
intended to be used to keep potential fingerers apprised of
one's location and near-future plans, but has been turned
almost universally to humorous and self-expressive purposes
(like a sig block). See also Hacking X for Y.
A later innovation in plan files was the introduction of
"scrolling plan files" which are one-dimensional animations
made using only the printable ASCII character set, {carriage
return} and line feed, avoiding terminal specific {escape
sequences}, since the finger command will (for security
reasons; see letterbomb) not pass the escape character.
Scrolling .plan files have become art forms in miniature, and
some sites have started competitions to find who can create
the longest running, funniest, and most original animations.
A compiler (ASP) is available on Usenet for producing them.
Typical animation components include:
Centipede: mmmmme
Lorry/Truck: oo-oP
Andalusian Video Snail: _@/
In the mid-1990s WWW home pages largely supplanted .plan
files, providing a much richer forum for the publication of
personal minutiae and digital creativity.
See also twirling baton.
[Jargon File]
(1998-01-16)
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plan file
(jargon) | plan file
n.
[Unix] On systems that support finger, the .plan file in a user's home
directory is displayed when the user is fingered. This feature was
originally intended to be used to keep potential fingerers apprised of
one's location and near-future plans, but has been turned almost
universally to humorous and self-expressive purposes (like a sig block).
See also Hacking X for Y.
A recent innovation in plan files has been the introduction of “scrolling
plan files” which are one-dimensional animations made using only the
printable ASCII character set, carriage return and line feed, avoiding
terminal specific escape sequences, since the finger command will (for
security reasons; see letterbomb) not pass the escape character.
Scrolling .plan files have become art forms in miniature, and some sites
have started competitions to find who can create the longest running,
funniest, and most original animations. Various animation characters
include:
┌────────────────────────┬──────┐
│Centipede: │mmmmme│
├────────────────────────┼──────┤
│Lorry/Truck: │oo-oP │
├────────────────────────┼──────┤
│Andalusian Video Snail: │_@/ │
└────────────────────────┴──────┘
and a compiler (ASP) is available on Usenet for producing them. See also {
twirling baton}.
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