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Explain xkcd: It's 'cause you're dumb.
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TAR
I don't know what's worse--the fact that after 15 years of using tar I still can't keep the flags straight, or that after 15 years of technological advancement I'm still mucking with tar flags that were 15 years old when I started.
Title text: I don't know what's worse--the fact that after 15 years of using tar I still can't keep the flags straight, or that after 15 years of technological advancement I'm still mucking with tar flags that were 15 years old when I started.

Explanation

An atomic bomb is discovered by Megan and hat guy. They immediately called Rob (Cueball) over for help because Rob uses UNIX, as said by Megan. The reason Rob would be helpful to disarm the bomb is because the only way to disarm the bomb is to enter a valid tar command in one shot WITHOUT using google. After a silent moment of Rob, he tells them regretfully that he is unable to do so.

The title text indicates Randall's complain, that even after using the unix tar command for over 15 years, he still cannot type out a line of tar command with correct flags (without googling probably).

Transcript

[Megan, hat guy and the bomb]
Megan: ROB!
Megan: You use UNIX!
Hat guy: Come quick!
[Cueball looking at the screen in the bomb]
Command prompt message on the screen: To disarm the bomb, simple enter a valid tar command on your first try. No Googling. You have TEN seconds (command prompt)
[Cueball looking at the screen, silence]
[Cueball looking at the screen]
Hat guy: Rob?
Cueball: I'm so sorry.


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