▲ 795 ▼ Patch submitted to the Linux kernel by a 4 year old. (mastodon.social) submitted 3 years ago by ken27238@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml 68 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 109 points 3 years ago (6 children) No matter how many times I read this I have no idea what's going on. Can someone explain this like I'm 3 permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Prismey@sh.itjust.works 185 points 3 years ago (1 child) A girl read documentation and see that all the titles are underlined with -, but one of the letter isn't underlined like the others (that's the lonely s). Then she asks the person doing the commit to fix it and they fix it together. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jet@hackertalks.com 34 points 3 years ago (2 children) And then the older pair programmer goes to social media and calls out their partners age for clout. Ageism is real in tech. :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ken27238@lemmy.ml [S] 64 points 3 years ago (1 child) Wow we really can’t just appreciate a wholesome/cute moment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 59 points 3 years ago (2 children) They’re telling a joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ken27238@lemmy.ml [S] 15 points 3 years ago (5 children) I didn’t see how it’s funny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because it’s an absurd statement, as in completely obviously not an example of ageism in tech. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 3 years ago Inevitably, there will be times in one's life when another's attempt at humor fails to amuse. When striken by such terrible tragedy, take heart, for you have the knowledge that it's just your opinion, bro. permalink fedilink source parent [–] giacomo@lemm.ee 16 points 3 years ago This is obvious permalink fedilink source parent [–] JaxNakamura@programming.dev 8 points 3 years ago If nothing else, the smiley can be taken as a hint that it's not serious. permalink fedilink source parent [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago This is truly a Reddit moment permalink fedilink source parent [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 10 points 3 years ago I wonder how many 4 year olds are using Lemmy... Ah sorry, there's the ageism again :< permalink fedilink source parent [–] MJBrune@beehaw.org 66 points 3 years ago So in the documentation they had 1.9 Ext4 file system parameters ------------------------------ As you can see the 's' doesn't get a '-' under it. So they changed the documentation to: 1.9 Ext4 file system parameters ------------------------------- so the 's' in parameters gets a dash under it. this seems to be the standard as everywhere else the dashes go for the same length of characters as the above line. Example: 2.0 /proc/consoles ------------------ The little girl said the 's' in parameters is sad because it didn't get the dash under it and it was all alone. So they added the dash. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jsveiga@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 years ago* (1 child) See the first red box in the documentation text? The underline dashes don't go up to the last letter (s). 4 year old girl said the "s" was sad because of that, uncle submitted a patch to fix that, and it was accepted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lameJake@feddit.de 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) No no the uncle submitted the patch. The girl did. He helped her though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ipsirc@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) So, is it her gmail account, while the minimum age for registration is 13 years? And why does she write about herself in the singular 3rd person? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] whodoctor11@lemm.ee 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 18 points 3 years ago* The line of code (well, documentation in the code) used to look like something like this (I'm not sure if this formatting will work on mobile, sorry): The code ends with an s ---------------------- And after her changes it looks like this: The code ends with an s ------------------------ See how I added an extra - in that second line? That makes the S happier because now it also has a - below it like all the other letters. This also just generally makes that line more consistent with other spots in the code. So it's not a bad change. It doesn't do anything really but making your code format nice, easy to read, and consistent is usually important in programming so although it doesn't do anything tangible it's still a valuable change! permalink fedilink source parent [–] fubo@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago She spotted that there was a missing - in the underline for a heading in a piece of documentation, and her parent helped her submit a fix. permalink fedilink source parent [–] redawl@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 years ago The first red box shows that the dotted line underneith the text doesn't go all the way to the s in the text above. In the other red box, the dotted line goes all the way. The neice submitted a patch to add the missing line. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Prismey@sh.itjust.works 185 points 3 years ago (1 child) A girl read documentation and see that all the titles are underlined with -, but one of the letter isn't underlined like the others (that's the lonely s). Then she asks the person doing the commit to fix it and they fix it together. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jet@hackertalks.com 34 points 3 years ago (2 children) And then the older pair programmer goes to social media and calls out their partners age for clout. Ageism is real in tech. :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ken27238@lemmy.ml [S] 64 points 3 years ago (1 child) Wow we really can’t just appreciate a wholesome/cute moment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 59 points 3 years ago (2 children) They’re telling a joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ken27238@lemmy.ml [S] 15 points 3 years ago (5 children) I didn’t see how it’s funny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because it’s an absurd statement, as in completely obviously not an example of ageism in tech. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 3 years ago Inevitably, there will be times in one's life when another's attempt at humor fails to amuse. When striken by such terrible tragedy, take heart, for you have the knowledge that it's just your opinion, bro. permalink fedilink source parent [–] giacomo@lemm.ee 16 points 3 years ago This is obvious permalink fedilink source parent [–] JaxNakamura@programming.dev 8 points 3 years ago If nothing else, the smiley can be taken as a hint that it's not serious. permalink fedilink source parent [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago This is truly a Reddit moment permalink fedilink source parent [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 10 points 3 years ago I wonder how many 4 year olds are using Lemmy... Ah sorry, there's the ageism again :< permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jet@hackertalks.com 34 points 3 years ago (2 children) And then the older pair programmer goes to social media and calls out their partners age for clout. Ageism is real in tech. :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ken27238@lemmy.ml [S] 64 points 3 years ago (1 child) Wow we really can’t just appreciate a wholesome/cute moment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 59 points 3 years ago (2 children) They’re telling a joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ken27238@lemmy.ml [S] 15 points 3 years ago (5 children) I didn’t see how it’s funny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because it’s an absurd statement, as in completely obviously not an example of ageism in tech. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 3 years ago Inevitably, there will be times in one's life when another's attempt at humor fails to amuse. When striken by such terrible tragedy, take heart, for you have the knowledge that it's just your opinion, bro. permalink fedilink source parent [–] giacomo@lemm.ee 16 points 3 years ago This is obvious permalink fedilink source parent [–] JaxNakamura@programming.dev 8 points 3 years ago If nothing else, the smiley can be taken as a hint that it's not serious. permalink fedilink source parent [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago This is truly a Reddit moment permalink fedilink source parent [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 10 points 3 years ago I wonder how many 4 year olds are using Lemmy... Ah sorry, there's the ageism again :< permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ken27238@lemmy.ml [S] 64 points 3 years ago (1 child) Wow we really can’t just appreciate a wholesome/cute moment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 59 points 3 years ago (2 children) They’re telling a joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ken27238@lemmy.ml [S] 15 points 3 years ago (5 children) I didn’t see how it’s funny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because it’s an absurd statement, as in completely obviously not an example of ageism in tech. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 3 years ago Inevitably, there will be times in one's life when another's attempt at humor fails to amuse. When striken by such terrible tragedy, take heart, for you have the knowledge that it's just your opinion, bro. permalink fedilink source parent [–] giacomo@lemm.ee 16 points 3 years ago This is obvious permalink fedilink source parent [–] JaxNakamura@programming.dev 8 points 3 years ago If nothing else, the smiley can be taken as a hint that it's not serious. permalink fedilink source parent [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago This is truly a Reddit moment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 59 points 3 years ago (2 children) They’re telling a joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ken27238@lemmy.ml [S] 15 points 3 years ago (5 children) I didn’t see how it’s funny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because it’s an absurd statement, as in completely obviously not an example of ageism in tech. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 3 years ago Inevitably, there will be times in one's life when another's attempt at humor fails to amuse. When striken by such terrible tragedy, take heart, for you have the knowledge that it's just your opinion, bro. permalink fedilink source parent [–] giacomo@lemm.ee 16 points 3 years ago This is obvious permalink fedilink source parent [–] JaxNakamura@programming.dev 8 points 3 years ago If nothing else, the smiley can be taken as a hint that it's not serious. permalink fedilink source parent [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago This is truly a Reddit moment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ken27238@lemmy.ml [S] 15 points 3 years ago (5 children) I didn’t see how it’s funny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because it’s an absurd statement, as in completely obviously not an example of ageism in tech. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 3 years ago Inevitably, there will be times in one's life when another's attempt at humor fails to amuse. When striken by such terrible tragedy, take heart, for you have the knowledge that it's just your opinion, bro. permalink fedilink source parent [–] giacomo@lemm.ee 16 points 3 years ago This is obvious permalink fedilink source parent [–] JaxNakamura@programming.dev 8 points 3 years ago If nothing else, the smiley can be taken as a hint that it's not serious. permalink fedilink source parent [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because it’s an absurd statement, as in completely obviously not an example of ageism in tech. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 3 years ago Inevitably, there will be times in one's life when another's attempt at humor fails to amuse. When striken by such terrible tragedy, take heart, for you have the knowledge that it's just your opinion, bro. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JaxNakamura@programming.dev 8 points 3 years ago If nothing else, the smiley can be taken as a hint that it's not serious. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago This is truly a Reddit moment permalink fedilink source parent
[+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 10 points 3 years ago I wonder how many 4 year olds are using Lemmy... Ah sorry, there's the ageism again :< permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 10 points 3 years ago I wonder how many 4 year olds are using Lemmy... Ah sorry, there's the ageism again :< permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MJBrune@beehaw.org 66 points 3 years ago So in the documentation they had 1.9 Ext4 file system parameters ------------------------------ As you can see the 's' doesn't get a '-' under it. So they changed the documentation to: 1.9 Ext4 file system parameters ------------------------------- so the 's' in parameters gets a dash under it. this seems to be the standard as everywhere else the dashes go for the same length of characters as the above line. Example: 2.0 /proc/consoles ------------------ The little girl said the 's' in parameters is sad because it didn't get the dash under it and it was all alone. So they added the dash. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jsveiga@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 years ago* (1 child) See the first red box in the documentation text? The underline dashes don't go up to the last letter (s). 4 year old girl said the "s" was sad because of that, uncle submitted a patch to fix that, and it was accepted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lameJake@feddit.de 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) No no the uncle submitted the patch. The girl did. He helped her though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ipsirc@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) So, is it her gmail account, while the minimum age for registration is 13 years? And why does she write about herself in the singular 3rd person? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] whodoctor11@lemm.ee 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lameJake@feddit.de 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) No no the uncle submitted the patch. The girl did. He helped her though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ipsirc@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) So, is it her gmail account, while the minimum age for registration is 13 years? And why does she write about herself in the singular 3rd person? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] whodoctor11@lemm.ee 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ipsirc@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) So, is it her gmail account, while the minimum age for registration is 13 years? And why does she write about herself in the singular 3rd person? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] whodoctor11@lemm.ee 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] whodoctor11@lemm.ee 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 18 points 3 years ago* The line of code (well, documentation in the code) used to look like something like this (I'm not sure if this formatting will work on mobile, sorry): The code ends with an s ---------------------- And after her changes it looks like this: The code ends with an s ------------------------ See how I added an extra - in that second line? That makes the S happier because now it also has a - below it like all the other letters. This also just generally makes that line more consistent with other spots in the code. So it's not a bad change. It doesn't do anything really but making your code format nice, easy to read, and consistent is usually important in programming so although it doesn't do anything tangible it's still a valuable change! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fubo@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago She spotted that there was a missing - in the underline for a heading in a piece of documentation, and her parent helped her submit a fix. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] redawl@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 years ago The first red box shows that the dotted line underneith the text doesn't go all the way to the s in the text above. In the other red box, the dotted line goes all the way. The neice submitted a patch to add the missing line. permalink fedilink source parent