What about the missing comma at the end of the first line? :)
The curious case of the missing period
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#72Earlier quoted context omitted.
That why you have to read the specs of the protocol you want to implement. Its a matter of engineering rigorousness. Brute-forcing until "it works" doesn't cut it.
I think you're missing the fact that experience has taught us repeatedly that separating the protocol definition from the wire format is a good idea. But sure, feel free to ignore the many lessons and blame it on individuals as if anything could be implemented free from human laziness, error, & economic demands (which btw is ironically a lack of engineering rigour which I was always taught as you assume that humans w…
Research is also a real part of engineering. One should not omit it and end up with a SMTP implementation like in the article.
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#73I will not comment on the technical part, as others already did it better than I could, but it just reminded me of an anecdote that reminds of the importance of such trivial things as a period at the end of a sentence: In Germany, where I work, it is usual at the end of employement to ask for a letter of recommendation ("Zeugnis") that lists the tasks performed, and how good the employee was. It is an important docum…
Did you check your performance reviews to see if they were missing periods also?
Why would they need to keep it secret if its a review and internal-only?
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#74Loved reading this. This is now one of my new favorite bug hunt stories!
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#75I will not comment on the technical part, as others already did it better than I could, but it just reminded me of an anecdote that reminds of the importance of such trivial things as a period at the end of a sentence: In Germany, where I work, it is usual at the end of employement to ask for a letter of recommendation ("Zeugnis") that lists the tasks performed, and how good the employee was. It is an important docum…
Secret codes being used in recommandation letters are an urban legend. HR people have no incentive to create a secret code for them and their potential rivals, let alone teach it to new HR people while also keeping it secret.
This legend comes from the fact that HR people cannot be too explicit about the fact that you've been a pain in the ass (you could probably sue if it's too transparent), so if they have nothing positive to say they will commend your punctuality or something equally as mundane. It's not secret codes, it's like... "bless their heart", but in HR talk. Plausible deniability if you want to sue, I guess. "But it's a good thing, your honor! They were always on time!"
Re: The curious case of the missing period
#76I will not comment on the technical part, as others already did it better than I could, but it just reminded me of an anecdote that reminds of the importance of such trivial things as a period at the end of a sentence: In Germany, where I work, it is usual at the end of employement to ask for a letter of recommendation ("Zeugnis") that lists the tasks performed, and how good the employee was. It is an important docum…
Secret codes being used in recommandation letters are an urban legend. HR people have no incentive to create a secret code for them and their potential rivals, let alone teach it to new HR people while also keeping it secret. This legend comes from the fact that HR people cannot be too explicit about the fact that you've been a pain in the ass (you could probably sue if it's too transparent), so if they have nothing…
So.. secret codes are a myth, and here are some examples of secret codes?
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#78The title sounds like a pregnancy scare
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Re: The curious case of the missing period
#80Earlier quoted context omitted.
Secret codes being used in recommandation letters are an urban legend. HR people have no incentive to create a secret code for them and their potential rivals, let alone teach it to new HR people while also keeping it secret. This legend comes from the fact that HR people cannot be too explicit about the fact that you've been a pain in the ass (you could probably sue if it's too transparent), so if they have nothing…
So.. secret codes are a myth, and here are some examples of secret codes?
Please refrain from willingly picking the naive interpretation when you've understood my point perfectly fine, it's against the rules of this website.
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Secret codes as in "watermark-level omission of characters" are a myth. Lingo and jargon do however exist, and convey meaning in a particularly subtle way. They are shared and taught by culture, not by a secret handbook passed down from generation to generation. See also dogwhistling.
The goal is to protect the issuer, not to selflessly inform the recipient.