Kimian Self Reproduction

Kimian self-rep, like quines, got it's name from Godel Escher Bach.  A
Kimian 'program' is actually the error produced by the system when it
encounters the code.  Kimian self reps are therefore very system-specific,
and even implementation specific.


Author: Gary Thompson II (gthompso@nyx.net)
Note: Awk

awk: syntax error near line 1
awk: bailing out near line 1

Author: Tom Phoenix
Note: Unix Shell

% /bin/ksh: /bin/ksh::  not found

Author; Mark Jason Dominus
Note: Perl.  Install the following line in the file /tmp/p:
Illegal division by zero at /tmp/p line 1.

Illegal division by zero at /tmp/p line 1.


Author: Andy Newman
Note: Unix
$ xxx: not found
xxx:: not found
$

Author: Unknown
Note: tcsh
$ Unmatched ".
Unmatched ".


Author: Unknown
Note: Command.com
C:\>Bad command or file name
Bad command or file name

Author: Unknown
Note: BASIC

Syntax Error

Author: Kip Lewis (kip@tamu.edu)
Note:WinNT 4.0
The name specified is not recognized as an
internal or external command, operable program or batch file.