flango@lemmy.eco.br to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 10 days agoSince the objective of debugging is to catch bugs, why not call it frogging?message-squaremessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1114arrow-down13
arrow-up1111arrow-down1message-squareSince the objective of debugging is to catch bugs, why not call it frogging?flango@lemmy.eco.br to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 10 days agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareotterpop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·10 days agoIIRC didn’t the term debugging come from back when computers used vacuum tubes, and there was an issue where a technician removed a moth to fix the issue, thus “debugging” the system? Maybe it’s not a true story, but I believe that’s the origin.
minus-squareShimitar@downonthestreet.eulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·10 days agoI believe it is a true story…
minus-squarefelixwhynot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·10 days ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debugging?wprov=sfti1 Enjoy the rabbit hole!
minus-squaredavidgro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 days agoThat log entry was very obviously a pun on the already existing term “bug” for glitches.
IIRC didn’t the term debugging come from back when computers used vacuum tubes, and there was an issue where a technician removed a moth to fix the issue, thus “debugging” the system?
Maybe it’s not a true story, but I believe that’s the origin.
I believe it is a true story…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debugging?wprov=sfti1
Enjoy the rabbit hole!
That log entry was very obviously a pun on the already existing term “bug” for glitches.