Editing 2010: Update Notes
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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Update notes or {{w|release notes}} are notes (or documents) released when software has been updated, to inform the user of any important changes to the software. | Update notes or {{w|release notes}} are notes (or documents) released when software has been updated, to inform the user of any important changes to the software. | ||
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The comic also refers to a meteor shower occurring in August, most likely the {{w|Perseids|Perseid meteor shower}}. | The comic also refers to a meteor shower occurring in August, most likely the {{w|Perseids|Perseid meteor shower}}. | ||
| − | The title text says that Randall, who is at the beach, has left his {{w|sunscreen}} in his car, but that the {{w|Trunk (car)|trunk}} (a pun with the name of the main software development branch in SVN) is unlocked, for whoever is still reading the updates for this app. This may invite the attention of thieves, who are now informed that Randall's trunk is unlocked. However they may not know what city Randall lives in, and conversely readers of the release notes could be anywhere in the world so most are probably not in a position to physically make contact with Randall's car. | + | The title text says that Randall, who is at the beach, has left his {{w|sunscreen}} in his car, but that the {{w|Trunk (car)|trunk}}(a pun with the name of the main software development branch in SVN) is unlocked, for whoever is still reading the updates for this app. This may invite the attention of thieves, who are now informed that Randall's trunk is unlocked. However they may not know what city Randall lives in, and conversely readers of the release notes could be anywhere in the world so most are probably not in a position to physically make contact with Randall's car. |
This comic could be seen as a subtle reference to how plain sight communication such as gang codes and steganography are used by people, possibly out of coerced necessity, to communicate information both deniably and publicly. It is likely that this often happens in real app update messages in real life. This kind of communication would more realistically allow a criminal worker to communicate with a contact point without endangering their anonymity by associating with them directly. | This comic could be seen as a subtle reference to how plain sight communication such as gang codes and steganography are used by people, possibly out of coerced necessity, to communicate information both deniably and publicly. It is likely that this often happens in real app update messages in real life. This kind of communication would more realistically allow a criminal worker to communicate with a contact point without endangering their anonymity by associating with them directly. | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:[There are two panels that show smartphone-esque screens with two different apps with different update notes, showing a conversation between two people. New updates are added to the top, so to follow the conversation flow one would start from the bottom and alternate between the second app and the first one.] | :[There are two panels that show smartphone-esque screens with two different apps with different update notes, showing a conversation between two people. New updates are added to the top, so to follow the conversation flow one would start from the bottom and alternate between the second app and the first one.] | ||
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:["Updates" is written in uppercase at the top. The first app's icon is an "A" symbol. Next to it, there is the following information:] | :["Updates" is written in uppercase at the top. The first app's icon is an "A" symbol. Next to it, there is the following information:] | ||
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:Hey Mike, you there? | :Hey Mike, you there? | ||
| − | :["Updates" is written in uppercase at the top. The second app's icon consists of three stars arranged in a triangle. Next | + | :["Updates" is written in uppercase at the top. The second app's icon consists of three stars arranged in a triangle. Next it, there is:] |
:[The app name is a scribble followed by two stars in parentheses] | :[The app name is a scribble followed by two stars in parentheses] | ||
:Version 7.0 | :Version 7.0 | ||
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:v6.8.14 | :v6.8.14 | ||
:Introduced bugs and degraded performance[.] | :Introduced bugs and degraded performance[.] | ||
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:[Caption below the panels:] | :[Caption below the panels:] | ||
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| − | :[For convenience, here are the update notes in order of release (note that the first | + | :[For convenience, here are the update notes in order of release (note that the first and last comments are not part of the conversation with Mike):] |
:"3-star" app (v6.8.14): Introduced bugs and degraded performance[.] | :"3-star" app (v6.8.14): Introduced bugs and degraded performance[.] | ||
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:A (v3.0.1): I'm actually off work Monday so that's perfect. | :A (v3.0.1): I'm actually off work Monday so that's perfect. | ||
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| + | :3-star (v3.0.2): Hey, if anyone still using this app is headed to the beach, can you stop at 4th and River St and grab the sunscreen from my car? Trunk should be unlocked. Thanks! | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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