The “No” core-(f)utility

Research output: Non-textual formExhibition

Abstract

hardware: any Linux
software: Bash/C
code available at: https://zenodo.org/record/5744806#.YfXJb vLdhE

What is the meaning of refusal within a digital society? Can code refute?

PROGRAM NAME: ”No”
REPEAT
print ”n” + carriage return;
UNTIL the program is terminated
END
The above program ”No” prints an endless sequence of ”n” - one per line until the user terminates the program. Then, it is recalled in the computer’ shell by typing ”no” and pressing ”Enter”.
The ”no” core(f)util outputs repeatedly your wish for refusal and presents to you its absurdity and (f)utility....the official set of GNU core utilities includes a ”yes” command. But not a ”no”. Thus, the coreutils ”no” fills this gap. (You are welcome!)... well, this is not the whole story. To get the full picture, install this (f)utility and read
the manifesto on the ”man no” page
Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Media of outputOnline
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2024
Event2K24 FUBAR Festival - POGON Jedinstvo , Zagreb, Croatia
Duration: 5 Oct 202418 Oct 2024
https://fubar.space/program/

Keywords

  • refusal
  • code art
  • futility
  • political art
  • activism
  • digital art

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