Enjoy a randomly generated fortune:
$ fortune | cowsay _________________________________________ / The programmers of old were mysterious \ | and profound. We cannot fathom their | | thoughts, so all we do is describe | | their appearance. | | | | Aware, like a fox crossing the water. | | Alert, like a general on the | | battlefield. Kind, like a hostess | | greeting her guests. Simple, like | | uncarved blocks of wood. Opaque, like | | black pools in darkened caves. | | | | Who can tell the secrets of their | | hearts and minds? | | | | The answer exists only in the Tao. | | | | -- Geoffrey James, "The Tao of | \ Programming" / ----------------------------------------- \ ^__^ \ (oo)\_______ (__)\ )\/\ ||----w | || ||
$output = shell_exec("/usr/games/fortune | /usr/games/cowsay"); echo $output;