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[–] sleepydragn1@lemmy.world 55 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

Not that this really matters since this is a shitpost, but this is misinformation. Completely harmless misinformation, but still incorrect.

The coconut image does exist but it's not a JPG (it's a VTF), the game doesn't crash if you remove it, and the dev comment isn't real.

[–] dalekcaan@feddit.nl 18 points 13 hours ago

Transgirl Source Engine λ would never lie to me!

[–] Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I have found one without faith. The heathen amongst us. Get them

[–] Thatuserguy@lemmy.world 25 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Put him in the coconut, boys

[–] Coldcell@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago

Shun. Shuuuunnn.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 5 points 16 hours ago

It is a fictional visualization of a real thing where complex systems often have functionality that fails if something isn't included even if it isn't used.

For example, if a game had a process for verifying the game assets were not altered by the user then removing those assets could break the check due to them not existing instead of just being altered if it wasn't written to handle the absence of the asset.

Fake but plausible and conveys the intended message to non-technical people.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 26 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Dev must have been new, that's your standard load bearing coconut. Pretty common for source engine games.

[–] Addv4@lemmy.world 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Can't hear the clopping? Then someone deleted the coconut. Pretty nice for debugging.

[–] Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf 8 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

For debugging I use a swallow.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] moody 4 points 13 hours ago

Not that kind of swallow

[–] BeanGoblin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 16 hours ago

In case anyone was wondering, this was tested and is Not true

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 21 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Back in my sys admin days a software packager couldn't get a packaged application to replicate to the distribution servers.

Knowing a few things, as all wizards do, I added a NSFW meme to the package. The package replicated to the distribution servers. Removing the meme breaks it.

I can still picture his expression of confusion, frustration and sheer bloody rage.

spoilerFor those who really want to know, it was with SCCM 2012 and the package had been corrupted when doing the initial hash. A package will fail replicating to distribution points if the hash doesn't match, adding the image updated the hash while removing it reverted it to the broken state. Adding any file to the package will fix it, as will a version update to the software.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 10 points 17 hours ago

Neat reveal of the magic trick. Makes sense and pretty simple, but sometimes it's the simple things right in front of us that are the hardest to see.