free software resistance

 the cost of computing freedom is eternal vigilance

### qin.py *original date:* oct 2014 *orginally posted:* sep 2024 getting a single keypress from python is tricky, unless youre using a library. since i was showing people how to do basic things from python, i made a routine to get a keypress from the shell- i didnt say it was a particularly good routine: ``` def qinputs(): import os pr = os.popen("bash -c \"read -n 1 p ; echo \\$p\"") pr = pr.read().replace("\n","") if pr == chr(32): pr = "S" pr = pr.strip() if pr == u"\u007f": pr = chr(9) if len(pr) > 1: pr = pr[0] return pr print "+" + qinputs() * 5 + "+" ``` license: 0-clause bsd ``` # 2014 mn # # Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any # purpose with or without fee is hereby granted. # # THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES # WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF # MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR # ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES # WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN # ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. ``` => https://freesoftwareresistance.neocities.org