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HerdSpeak

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Index

00.0 - Top

00.1 - Title

00.2 - Read this article in a different language

00.3 - Index

01.0 - Description

02.0 - About

02.1 - Notable new features

02.1.1 - Cowfile maker

02.1.2 - Windows port

02.1.3 - MacOS port

02.1.4 - Other ports

02.1.5 - Cowfile template

2.1.5.1 - V1 Cowfile guidelines

02.1.6 - Cow Pasture

02.1.7 - Full backwards compatibility

03.0 - Wiki

04.0 - History

04.1 - Pre-history

04.2 - Alpha History

04.3 - Beta History

04.4 - Modern History

05.0 - Copying

06.0 - Credits

07.0 - Installation

08.0 - Version history

09.0 - Version history

10.0 - Software status

11.0 - Sponsor info

12.0 - Contributers

13.0 - Issues

13.1 - Current issues

13.2 - Past issues

13.3 - Past pull requests

13.4 - Active pull requests

14.0 - Resources

15.0 - Contributing

16.0 - About README

17.0 - README Version history

18.0 - Footer

18.9 - End of file


HerdSpeak

A fork of Cowsay with a myriad of new features by @seanpm2001


About

See above. HerdSpeak is a fully backwards compatible fork of the classic Command Line (terminal) program cowsay it offers the same functionality as its predecessor, but adds support for new features.

Notable new features

Cowfile maker

Cowfile maker is a simple tool that lets you create, import, export, and preview Cowfiles. It is designed to be so simple that even a non-programmer, or someone with little experience with computing can easily do it, either through a CLI (terminal) or through a GUI

Windows port

The original Cowsay program was never ported to Windows. This program attempts to do this.

The Windows port will support the following versions (all versions of Windows)

  • Windows 1.0
  • Windows 1.01
  • Windows 1.02
  • Windows 1.03
  • Windows 1.04
  • Windows 2.0
  • Windows 2.01
  • Windows 2.02
  • Windows 2.03
  • Windows 2.04
  • Windows 2.05
  • Windows 2.06
  • Windows 2.10
  • Windows 2.11
  • Windows 3.0
  • Windows 3.1
  • Windows 3.2
  • Windows NT 3.1
  • Windows NT 3.11
  • Windows NT 3.5
  • Windows NT 3.51
  • Windows 95
  • Windows NT 4.0
  • Windows 98/SE
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows ME
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Server 2003 R2
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows 11
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2022

MacOS port

The original Cowsay program was never ported to MacOS (Mac OS X 10.0-10.6, OS X 10.7-10.11, MacOS 10.12+) This program attempts to do this.

The MacOS port will support the following versions:

  • Apple System 6
  • Apple System 7
  • MacOS 8.x
  • MacOS 9.x
  • Mac OS X 10.0
  • Mac OS X 10.1
  • Mac OS X 10.2
  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS X 10.4
  • Mac OS X 10.5
  • Mac OS X 10.6
  • OS X 10.7
  • OS X 10.8
  • OS X 10.9
  • OS X 10.10
  • OS X 10.11
  • MacOS 10.12
  • MacOS 10.13
  • MacOS 10.14
  • MacOS 10.15
  • MacOS 11.x
  • MacOS 12.x
  • MacOS 13.x

Other ports

There might be ports for:

  • Android
  • iOS
  • BSD
  • Solaris
  • Other/unlisted

Cowfile template

The *.cow format has now been standardized with a layout and basic guidelines,

V1 Cowfile guidelines
#!/usr/bin/env perl
# Start of script
## /<Filename>.cow
## <description_goes_here>
## License: <license-spdx-identifier>
## Author: <username> <email address> <other>
## Start of cowfile
$the_cow = <<EOC;
  <ASCII_ART_GOES_HERE>
  <$thoughts, $thoughts, $thoughts, $eyes, $udder, $tongue>
  <$borg, $dead, $greedy, $paranoid, $stoned, $tired, $wired, $young>
EOC
# End of cowfile
# File version: x (YYYYY/MM/DD @ 00:00)
# Formatting: Perl 5
# File type: Cowfile (*.cow)
# Cowfile template version: 1 (2022, Tuesday, July 5th at 4:13 pm PST)
# Backwards compatible with: Cowsay 2.x, Cowsay 3.x, HerdSpeak 1.x
# End of script

Cow Pasture

The cow pasture is a new place to store cow files. Cow files in the /usr/share/herdspeak/ directory can be searched either at the root, or any subfolders.

Along with this, there are many new default cowfiles. Cowsay 3.03 had 55 cowfiles, HerdSpeak will be able to support thousands/millions

Full backwards compatibility

HerdSpeak is 100% backwards compatible with Cowsay (3.03, 3.x, 2.x) the command name is just different (you have to write herdspeak instead of cowsay) other than that, it functions the same.


Wiki

Click/tap here to view this projects Wiki

If the project has been forked, the Wiki was likely removed. Luckily, I include an embedded version. You can view it here.


History

This project has a short history so far.

Pre-history

I unsuccessfully installed Cowsay on my Raspberry Pi in early 2022, but didn't get it to function. I then successfully installed Cowsay on Ubuntu 22.04 on 2022 July 2nd. It wasn't until the next day that I realized its potential, and how great of a program it is. So on 2022, July 4th, I created my own fork of the project, known as HerdSpeak. The project received a bit of development today, but is still far from ready.

Alpha history

On 2022 July 5th, I standardized the cow file format, added the nursery, and made a README.md file for the project, along with a logo. I also imported logs of my Cowsay usage so far.

Beta history

No Beta history to show for this project.

Modern history

No Modern history to show for this project.


Copying

View the copying license for this project here (if you haven't built the project yet with the makefile, here is the original link: COPYINGL

Please note that you also have to follow the rules of the GNU General Public License v3 (GPL3) which you can view here


Credits

View the credits file for this project and see the people who got together to make this project by clicking/tapping here


Installation

View the installation instructions file for this project here


Sponsor info

SponsorButton.png

You can sponsor this project if you like, but please specify what you want to donate to. See the funds you can donate to here

You can view other sponsor info here

Try it out! The sponsor button is right up next to the watch/unwatch button.


Version history

Version history currently unavailable

No other versions listed


Software status

All of my works are free some restrictions. DRM (Digital Restrictions Management) is not present in any of my works.

DRM-free_label.en.svg

This sticker is supported by the Free Software Foundation. I never intend to include DRM in my works.

I am using the abbreviation "Digital Restrictions Management" instead of the more known "Digital Rights Management" as the common way of addressing it is false, there are no rights with DRM. The spelling "Digital Restrictions Management" is more accurate, and is supported by Richard M. Stallman (RMS) and the Free Software Foundation (FSF)

This section is used to raise awareness for the problems with DRM, and also to protest it. DRM is defective by design and is a major threat to all computer users and software freedom.

Image credit: defectivebydesign.org/drm-free/...


Contributers

Currently, I am the only contributer. Contributing is allowed, as long as you follow the rules of the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

    1. seanpm2001 - 61 commits (As of 2022, Tuesday, July 5th at 5:14 pm PST)
    1. No other contributers.

Issues

Current issues

  • None at the moment

  • No other current issues

If the repository has been forked, issues likely have been removed. Luckily I keep an archive of certain images here

Read the privacy policy on issue archival here

TL;DR

I archive my own issues. Your issue won't be archived unless you request it to be archived.

Past issues

  • None at the moment

  • No other past issues

If the repository has been forked, issues likely have been removed. Luckily I keep an archive of certain images here

Read the privacy policy on issue archival here

TL;DR

I archive my own issues. Your issue won't be archived unless you request it to be archived.

Past pull requests

  • None at the moment

  • No other past pull requests

If the repository has been forked, issues likely have been removed. Luckily I keep an archive of certain images here

Read the privacy policy on issue archival here

TL;DR

I archive my own issues. Your issue won't be archived unless you request it to be archived.

Active pull requests

  • None at the moment

  • No other active pull requests

If the repository has been forked, issues likely have been removed. Luckily I keep an archive of certain images here

Read the privacy policy on issue archival here

TL;DR

I archive my own issues. Your issue won't be archived unless you request it to be archived.


Resources

Here are some other resources for this project:

Project language file A (Perl)

Join the discussion on GitHub

No other resources at the moment.


Contributing

Contributing is allowed for this project, as long as you follow the rules of the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

Click/tap here to view the contributing rules for this project


About README

File type: Markdown document (*.md *.mkd *.mdown *.markdown)

File version: 1 (2022, Tuesday, July 5th at 5:14 pm PST)

Line count (including blank lines and compiler line): 602

Article language: English (USA) / Markdown (CommonMark)


README version history

Version 0.1 (Sunday, March 21st 2021 at 7:50 pm)

Changes:

  • Started the file
  • Added the title section
  • Added the index
  • Added the about section
  • Added the Wiki section
  • Added the version history section
  • Added the issues section.
  • Added the past issues section
  • Added the past pull requests section
  • Added the active pull requests section
  • Added the contributors section
  • Added the contributing section
  • Added the about README section
  • Added the README version history section
  • Added the resources section
  • Added a software status section, with a DRM free sticker and message
  • Added the sponsor info section

ITERATION 5

  • Updated the title section
  • Updated the index
  • Added the history section
  • Updated the file info section
  • Updated the file history section

ITERATION 6

  • Updated the title section
  • Fixed and update template links
  • Updated the index
  • Added the copying section
  • Added the credits section
  • Added the installation section
  • Updated the resources section
  • Updated the contributors section
  • Added the technical notes section
  • Updated the footer
  • Updated the file info section
  • Updated the file history section
  • No other changes in version 0.1

Version 1 (2022, Tuesday, July 5th at 5:14 pm PST)

This release was made by: @seanpm2001

Changes:

  • Updated the title section
  • Updated the index section
  • Updated the repository description section
  • Updated the about section
  • Added the Notable new features subsection
  • Added the Cowfile maker sub-sub-section
  • Added the Windows port sub-sub-section
  • Added the MacOS port sub-sub-section
  • Added the Other ports sub-sub-section
  • Added the Cowfile template sub-sub-section
  • Added the V1 Cowfile guidelines sub-sub-sub-section
  • Added the Cow Pasture sub-sub-section
  • Added the Full backwards compatibility sub-sub-section
  • Updated the history section
  • Updated the installation section
  • Updated the contributors section
  • Updated the resources section
  • Updated the file info section
  • Updated the file history section
  • No other changes in version 1

Version 2 (Coming soon)

Changes:

  • Coming soon
  • No other changes in version 2

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