you're a lawyer.

[lritter@mastodon.gamedev.place]

you're a lawyer.

you run gcc without arguments.

it says:

"gcc: fatal error: no input files"

puzzled, you consult the dictionary.

fatal: causing death. leading to failure or disaster.

error: a mistake. the state or condition of being wrong in conduct or judgement.

is starting gcc without arguments equivalent to making a mistake, a wrong action that leads to deadly failure or disaster? did you just kill someone? did you commit a felony? now you are panicking. you turn off the pc.

#devlog

[navi@catcatnya.com]

@lritter this is already a bit #microfiction

[0xabad1dea@infosec.exchange]

@lritter @catsalad “illegal operation” and “this incident will be reported” have caused so many completely avoidable panic attacks

[mgorny@social.treehouse.systems]

@lritter, the compiler died for your sin.

[gyrosgeier@hachyderm.io]

@lritter *executes an illegal instruction*

[jon@activitypub.blankpad.net]

@0xabad1dea @lritter @catsalad one of my earliest computers memories was playing a game on my Dad’s work issued Mac Classic when an error happened and it popped a dialog with a bomb icon on it. I was convinced I’d done something terrible and his very expensive computer was about to blow up.

[bimmer@beige.party]

@lritter this program has performed an illegal operation and will now be shut down

[lritter@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@bimmer *swat team smashes through window*

[losttourist@social.chatty.monster]

@lritter Hey this is a world in which us computer geeks will happily talk about killing children, reaping zombies, and terminating rogue processes. What's a little mistaken murder compared to that?!