Fragment of the discussion of the translation of the "computer hockey" into Russian in an echo conference Ru.Hokku in October 2003

Our colleague zhylin yesterday brought a translation (probably his own) of a number of such computer error messages that took the form of hockey (Japanese tricycles). In the same place , KirillGolub rightly remarked to him that the translation was imperfect: the triniges should follow the classic number of haiku syllables (5 + 7 + 5).

But in my time (about seven years ago) I myself devoted some time to the creative search for such a translation into Russian of hockey-like error messages, which would be more perfect in the number of syllables.

I think it is not superfluous to bring on Habrahabr the then result of my creativity - a fragment of the message I made in the Fidonet ehoconference of Hokku on October 8, 2003. It was this translation of mine that was later distributed over Fidonet and the Internet (for example, [ 1 ], [ 2 ], [ 3 ], [ 4 ]):
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─ (2:5020/830.27) ────────────── RU.HOKKU ─
: 149 631 +165 Snt Loc
: Mithgol the Webmaster 2:5020/830.27 08 Oct 03 18:23:04
: All 08 Oct 03 19:14:20
: p p p p
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* p pp Ru.Computer.Humor p p
* p pp Ru.Virtual.Life p p
* p pp Ru.Copyright p

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║ : RU.COMPUTER.HUMOR (p, p )
║ p p: Gleb Tuller, 2:461/212.25 (05 Oct 03 13:41)
║ : All
║ : 2/3
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Hi, All!

[ /_*... ... , ...*_/ ]

~+LL...............................................................L

p: Vladimir Pertzel

>===[Haiku]===
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. p Dark Shadow p.

Imagine if instead of cryptic, geeky text strings, your
computer produced error message in haiku...

A file that big?
It might be very useful.
But now it is gone.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
The Web site you seek
cannot be located but
endless others exist
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Chaos reigns within.
Reflect, repent, and reboot.
Order shall return.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ABORTED effort:
Close all that you have.
You ask way too much.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
First snow, then silence.
This thousand dollar screen dies
so beautifully.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
With searching comes loss
and the presence of absence:
"My Novel" not found.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
The Tao that is seen
Is not the true Tao, until
You bring fresh toner.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Windows NT crashed.
I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No one hears your screams.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Stay the patient course
Of little worth is your ire
The network is down
- - - - - - - - - - - -
A crash reduces
your expensive computer
to a simple stone.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Yesterday it worked
Today it is not working
Windows is like that
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Three things are certain:
Death, taxes, and lost data.
Guess which has occurred.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
You step in the stream,
but the water has moved on.
This page is not here.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Out of memory.
We wish to hold the whole sky,
But we never will.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Having been erased,
The document you're seeking
Must now be retyped.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Rather than a beep
Or a rude error message,
These words: "File not found."
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Serious error.
All shortcuts have disappeared.
Screen. Mind. Both are blank.
===[end]===

~+LL...............................................................L

[ /_*... ... , ...*_/ ]

ex [TEAM -p] { } .
■■■ GoldED/386 3.0.1
√ Origin: I was born for dying (2:461/212.25)
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pp p :

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Your file was so big. A file that big?
It might be very useful. It might be very useful.
But now it is gone. But now it is gone.

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-, p, p pp :

[ p p ] [ p ]

The website you seek The Web site you seek
Cannot be located, cannot be located but
but Countless more exist. endless others exist

,
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The website you seek
Cannot be located, but
Countless more exist

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pp. p p Ru.Computer.Humor:

First snow, then silence.
This thousand dollar screen dies
so beautifully.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
With searching comes loss
and the presence of absence:
"My Novel" not found.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
The Tao that is seen
Is not the true Tao, until
You bring fresh toner.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Rather than a beep
Or a rude error message,
These words: "File not found."
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Serious error.
All shortcuts have disappeared.
Screen. Mind. Both are blank.

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p p p:

I ate your Web page.
Forgive me; it was tasty
And tart on my tongue.

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Your file was so big.
It might be very useful.
But now it is gone.


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The website you seek
Cannot be located, but
Countless more exist.


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Chaos reigns within.
Reflect, repent and reboot.
Order shall return.

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Aborted effort.
Close all that you have worked on.
You ask far too much.

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p, p.
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First snow, then silence.
This thousand dollar screen dies
so beautifully.

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With searching comes loss
and the presence of absence:
"My Novel" not found.

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The Tao that is seen
Is not the true Tao, until
You bring fresh toner.

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Windows NT crashed.
I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No-one hears your screams.

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Yesterday it worked.
Today it is not working.
Windows is like that.

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p.
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Stay the patient course.
Of little worth is your ire.
The network is down.

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A crash reduces
Your expensive computer
To a simple stone.

pp
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Three things are certain:
Death, taxes and lost data.
Guess which has occurred.

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You step in the stream,
But the water has moved on.
This page is not here.

p,
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Out of memory.
We wish to hold the whole sky,
But we never will.

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Having been erased,
The document you're seeking
Must now be retyped.

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Rather than a beep
Or a rude error message,
These words: "File not found."

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Serious error.
All shortcuts have disappeared.
Screen. Mind. Both are blank.

p:
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I ate your Web page.
Forgive me; it was tasty
And tart on my tongue.

.
p; -
!

[ H ]

(It's a pity that the font of the <code> element in Habrahabr is so small.

But nothing can be done.)