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General Discussion => Other Discussions => Humour and Jokes => Topic started by: DJ Omnimaga on June 18, 2011, 07:05:38 pm

Title: Useful information for when you download a software or calculator game
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on June 18, 2011, 07:05:38 pm
The most useful bit of information ever ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Readme
Title: Re: Useful information for when you download a software or calculator game
Post by: ben_g on June 18, 2011, 07:20:06 pm
lol, there really is a Wikipedia page for everything

there is even a wikipedia page abouth me (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me) :P
Title: Re: Useful information for when you download a software or calculator game
Post by: Twerty on June 18, 2011, 07:25:14 pm
Note the footnote at the very bottom of the page: "This article is based in part on the Jargon File, which is in the public domain."

The Jargon file is reaaally old, back when the very large majority of people had no idea what a computer even was (late 70s to early 80s). So it might seem like common knowledge now, but it probably wasn't even common practice back then.

Of course, why they decided to make that into a wikipedia page, I have no idea. I think some editors enjoy actively seek out the most obscure or mundane topics they can think of in order to create pages for them.
Title: Re: Useful information for when you download a software or calculator game
Post by: Munchor on June 19, 2011, 12:35:01 pm
Quote from: DJ_O on June 18, 2011, 07:05:38 pm
The most useful bit of information ever ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Readme

Hah, thanks a lot, I really wanted to know what Readme was :P
Title: Re: Useful information for when you download a software or calculator game
Post by: Deep Toaster on June 19, 2011, 12:36:55 pm
Quote from: DJ_O on June 18, 2011, 07:05:38 pm
The most useful bit of information ever ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Readme

Psh, they're never really helpful :P
Title: Re: Useful information for when you download a software or calculator game
Post by: Munchor on June 19, 2011, 12:45:42 pm
Quote from: Deep Thought on June 19, 2011, 12:36:55 pm
Quote from: DJ_O on June 18, 2011, 07:05:38 pm
The most useful bit of information ever ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Readme

Psh, they're never really helpful :P

I prefer "Computer Explosion Risk - Read"s :D
Title: Re: Useful information for when you download a software or calculator game
Post by: fb39ca4 on June 19, 2011, 12:50:54 pm
I only read the ones for microwaves.
Title: Re: Useful information for when you download a software or calculator game
Post by: Munchor on June 19, 2011, 12:51:35 pm
Quote from: fb39ca4 on June 19, 2011, 12:50:54 pm
I only read the ones for microwaves.

I read the ones for Nuclear Bombs.
Title: Re: Useful information for when you download a software or calculator game
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on February 03, 2012, 12:01:27 am
We find some rather interesting stuff in the old board attachments directory:

(http://209.85.48.10/6636/113/upload/p13468511.jpg)

Original file title: Where_the_f____is_the_Readme.JPG
Title: Re: Useful information for when you download a software or calculator game
Post by: Juju on February 03, 2012, 01:06:33 am
Quote from: DJ_O on February 03, 2012, 12:01:27 am
We find some rather interesting stuff in the old board attachments directory:

(http://209.85.48.10/6636/113/upload/p13468511.jpg)

Original file title: Where_the_f____is_the_Readme.JPG
Wow I would never figured out how to do that myself.