tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue May 07 10:24:24 1996
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Re: Klingon networks [CKNE]
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>Date: Mon, 6 May 1996 14:52:06 -0700
>From: "David Wood" <[email protected]>
>A Klingon would be most confused not by the notion of a network (they probably
>have 'em too). What would confuse him is the Terran implementation. Consider the
>terms "client" and "server:" it implies that the thing in charge of the network
>is serving the other computers hooked to it. Klingons think in terms of leaders
>and followers, and it's not right that the leader "serve."
>The Klingon terms I'd suggest:
>{pIn'a'}...................................."master" (the Terran "server")
>{toy'wI''a'}................................"slave" (the Terran "client")
Hmm. I don't know what the -'a' really gains you there. pIn and toy'wI'
suffice. I remember when I was translating for I think the gopher package
I used ma'wI' for host or server or something. I think that works rather
nicely.
>Now, when two Klingons decide that their computers should share information, the
>operators define parameters for the connection: speeds to run at, number of
>available connection ports, and things like that. Then they connect, and things
>start getting sticky.
>{De'wI' muv De'wI'}........................."Computer joins computer"
>In the very first handshake, the two computers begin a {De' may'} ("data
>battle"), deciding which system has better hardware and arguing over which
>information each is willing to divulge, and all manner of other details of the
>connection. They are arguing over which computer is more powerful, and what
>rights the winner gets.
"joins"? I should think they would hail one another. rI'.
Poetic, but inefficient protocol snipped...
~mark
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