[Name] Fortune
[Summary] Display a random message from a database of quotations.
[License] BSD License (Original)
[Description] Fortune is a simple program that displays a random message from a database of quotations. Most distributions of fortune are bundled with files of quotations from famous people, sayings like those found on fortune cookies (hence the name), and other humorous items. fortune is predominantly found on Unix-like systems, but clients for other platforms exist as well. Often, users on text-mode Unix terminals will place this command into either their .profile or .logout files to display them at logon and logout, respectively.
[Homepage] http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/games/amusements/fortune/
