感受 Mozilla 文化,解读启示文学风格的《Mozilla之书》
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使用Firefox浏览器者浏览about:mozilla这个网址,就可以看到极具启示文学风格的《Mozilla之书》。以下内容部分节选自Firefox诞生日之前的《Mozilla之书》。
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And so at last the beast fell and the unbelievers rejoiced. But all was not lost, for from the ash rose a great bird. The bird gazed down upon the unbelievers and cast fire and thunder upon them. For the beast had been reborn with its strength renewed, and the followers of Mammon cowered in horror.
from The Book of Mozilla, 7:15
巨兽终于倒下,异教徒们开始庆贺。但是一切都还没有终结,一只巨鸟从骨灰中重生。她俯视着异教徒,放出火焰和闪电。怪兽重生并恢复了力量,Mammon的追随者们在恐惧中退缩。
---摘自Mozilla之书,7:15
注:7:15这章节指的是2003年7月15日,即AOL把它的Netscape浏览器部门关闭和成立Mozilla基金会的日期。“野兽的没落”是指Netscape部门关闭。在“浴火重生的巨鸟”是指Phoenix(凤凰),即现时的Mozilla组织。从巨鸟掷出的火焰和闪电指代Mozilla Firebird(Firefox的前身)和Mozilla Thunderbird——Mozilla计划的旗舰产品。Mozilla基金会成立后,Netscape的理念在Mozilla基金会“重生”。基金会不再像从前一样那么依赖AOL,力量变得“更强”。而“玛门”指的则依然是微软。
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And thus the Creator looked upon the beast reborn and saw that it was good.
from The Book of Mozilla, 8:20
然后造物者看着那野兽茁壮;他看那 野兽是好的。
--- 来自Mozilla 之书, 8:20
注:8:20这章节指的是2006年8月20日,当第一个internal email was sent mentioning the possibility of developing the next Netscape Navigator in house。造物者指的是软件开发者,野兽则是指Mozilla的产品。
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Mammon slept. And the beast reborn spread over the earth and its numbers grew legion. And they proclaimed the times and sacrificed crops unto the fire, with the cunning of foxes. And they built a new world in their own image as promised by the sacred words, and spoke of the beast with their children. Mammon awoke, and lo! it was naught but a follower.
from The Book of Mozilla, 11:9
(10th Edition)
玛门沉睡了。野兽重生遍布地面,而且无所不在。它们称颂时代并献出庄物直至灵巧的狐狸带来火焰。它们并依照自己的形象创造新天地,正如神圣之言所应许,尚有野兽以及孩子的话语所预言的,玛门苏醒,看!他只是个无价值的追随者。
--- 来自 Mozilla 之书, 11:9
(第十版)
注:11:9这章节指的是2004年11月9日,为最早的Firefox 1.0官方正式发布的日子。
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读者可以尝试在Firefox浏览器里面输入about:mozilla,阅读所在版本的《Mozilla之书》。
5条评论 • 2010-12-08 12:52
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Meteor https://www.mozilla.org/book/ 这本书好像未完待续啊?
2011-01-07 22:59