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moof |
2 definitions found From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: Moof /moof/ [Macintosh users] 1. n. The call of a semi-legendary creature, properly called the {dogcow}. (Some previous versions of this entry claimed, incorrectly, that Moof was the name of the _creature_.) 2. adj Used to flag software that's a hack, something untested and on the edge. On one Apple CD-ROM, certain folders such as "Tools & Apps (Moof!)" and "Development Platforms (Moof!)", are so marked to indicate that they contain software not fully tested or sanctioned by the powers that be When you open these folders you cross the boundary into hackerland 3. v. On the Microsoft Network, the term `moof' has gained popularity as a verb meaning `to be suddenly disconnected by the system'. One might say "I got moofed". From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: Moof /moof/ [MAC users] 1. A semi-legendary creature, also called the "dogcow", that lurks in the depths of the {Macintosh} Technical Notes {Hypercard} stack V3.1; specifically, the full story of the dogcow is told in technical note #31 (the particular Moof illustrated is properly named "Clarus"). Option-shift-click will cause it to emit a characteristic "Moof!" or "!fooM" sound. *Getting* to tech note 31 is the hard part to discover how to do that one must needs examine the stack script with a hackerly eye. Clue: {rot13} is involved. A dogcow also appears if you choose "Page Setup..." with a LaserWriter selected and click on the Options" button. 2. Used to flag software that's a hack, something untested and on the edge. On one {Apple Computer} {CD-ROM}, certain {folder}s such as "Tools & Apps (Moof!)" and "Development Platforms (Moof!)", are so marked to indicate that they contain software not fully tested or sanctioned by the powers that be When you open these folders you cross the boundary into hackerland [{Jargon File}]
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