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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostNice.
I got told off once for naming developers in code, when I explained why it didn't conform to standards
I was young, though.
The MD of the company made us take our names out of the code in case it fell into the wrong hands - it would put us and our families at risk of kidnap by violent crimnals and terrorists who wanted to coerce us into helping them crack the security systemsComment
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostWhereas me on me own it's going to be another hour.Si posse, recte, si non, quocumque modo remComment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostI once worked on a system used to assist in controlling security for banks, government premises, and suchlike.
The MD of the company made us take our names out of the code in case it fell into the wrong hands - it would put us and our families at risk of kidnap by violent crimnals and terrorists who wanted to coerce us into helping them crack the security systemsindeed.
I worked with a load of Indian guys from Oracle once - they tend to just put initials in, which makes it interesting to track down who wrote it...Comment
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostIs he any good, or is the comment true?
He's very good, I think this was referring to a quick hack he had to throw together to get something working quickly - it was more showing somebody else how to set about it rather than production code.
Although we all know how that usually turns outComment
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