dogcow

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dogcow - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  dogcow
  
     /dog'kow/  See Moof.
  
     [Jargon File]
  

dogcow - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  dogcow
   /dog'kow/, n.
  
     See Moof. The dogcow is a semi-legendary creature that lurks in the
     depths of the Macintosh Technical Notes Hypercard stack V3.1. The
  full
     story of the dogcow is told in technical note #31 (the particular
     dogcow 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. It also lurks in other Mac printer drivers, notably those for
     the now-discontinued Style Writers. See
     http://developer.apple.com/products/techsupport/dogcow/tn31.html.