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It's apparently not obvious because I always see people misunderstanding it (followed by corrections in the replies, generally).[0] [0] Random example: https:/
by drivers99 2y ago
It's apparently not obvious because I always see people misunderstanding it (followed by corrections in the replies, generally).[0]
[0] Random example: https://old.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/4g0j3r/til_the_first_computer_bug_ever_discovered_was_a/ https://old.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/4g0j3r/til_the_firs...
And the article that reddit post links to is titled "First computer bug found 66 years ago" which quotes it but fails the notice the distinction between "first actual computer bug" and "first actual case of bug being found" and turning that into the reddit title "The first computer bug ever discovered was a real insect: a moth trapped between the relays".
- tedunangst 2y ago"This was litterally the first thing we were taught in programming class at uni. You'd be surprised at how many things actually makes sense if you know the story behind them!" Sigh.