HALS_END(6) FreeBSD Games Manual HALS_END(6)
NAME
hals_end - Display HAL's last words on the console
SYNOPSIS
hals_end [-f]
DESCRIPTION
hals_end displays the famous last words of the supercomputer HAL 9000
aboard the space-ship in Stanley Kubrick's movie "2001 - A Space
Odissey".
Options:
-f Fast forward. Every movie can be played back with fast forward.
This option will double the speed of the output.
HISTORY
hals_end first appeared in the book "Total Interaction" (ISBN
978-3-7643-7076-3) where its source code and output illustrates the
article "Remembering the Future: Memory and Interaction" by Dr. Regine
Halter. The source code was set in contrast to the graphical artwork
"HAL's lifespace" by Catherine Walthard. "HAL's Lifespace" and
"hals_end" were respectively designed and written for this article.
AUTHORS
hals_end was written by Marc Balmer <
[email protected]>.
BUGS
Unlike the real HAL, this program can be repeatedly run. There should be
functionality in the program to destroy itself after one run. The
rationale for not doing this right now is that the movie itself can be
watched several times as well.
FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE-p8 November 12, 2013 FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE-p8