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+# fumosay
+## Like cowsay, but with soft friends (ᗜˬᗜ)
+```
+    __        __       <⑨ There are no buses in Gensokyo ⑨>
+   |  \      /  |    ()
+   |   \____/   | ()
+   |__// V  \\__|
+    /|| ᗜ ᗜ || \
+    \_\\_︶_//_/
+       jj⑨lll
+   ()_/@V@V@V\_()
+     /@V@V@V@V\
+     (_)-----(_)
+```
+---
+
+# Installation
+
+## "Compile it yourself" way
+clone this repository
+- `git clone https://github.com/Unbewohnte/fumosay`
+
+cd into cloned repo
+- `cd fumosay/`
+
+compile
+- `make` or `g++ -static -O2 src/fumosay.cpp -o fumosay`
+
+
+**or**
+
+## "Download a pre-compiled version (Linux amd64 only)" way
+- [Download a version of your choice](https://github.com/Unbewohnte/fumosay/releases)
+
+unzip
+- `unzip [zip_archive_name]`
+
+cd into unzipped directory
+- `cd fumosay/`
+
+## After compilation|downloading
+
+run installation script
+- `chmod +x install.sh && sudo ./install.sh` or `sudo make install`
+
+**Now you have fumosay installed !**
+
+---
+
+# Use
+```
+fumosay message_here
+```
+prints a message with a default fumo.fumo template
+
+```
+fumosay -f mini.fumo message_here
+```
+prints a message with a mini.fumo template. You can add your own fumofiles
+in /usr/local/share/fumosay/fumofiles/ and use them with -f flag
+
+```
+fumosay -d path/to/your/fumofiles/ -f your_fumo.fumo fumofumo
+```
+uses a non-default path to fumofiles and a custom fumofile
+
+---
+
+# TODO list
+
+- Add more fumos
+- ~~Make it possible to use other fumos~~
+- Improve message {box|bubble}
+- ~~Embed fumofiles or take care of ways of locating them~~
+- ~~Make an `install.sh` script~~