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by swombat 3894 days ago
Programmer destroys unique software configuration

On Tuesday in Redomond, VA, a programmer uncovered a unique software configuration that was being activated under very specific circumstances. This specific software configuration had never been seen before. The programmer then proceeded to simply erase the unique configuration from existence, removing any trace of it from the master codebase.

Locals in Redmond say that such configurations are rather common and call them "bugs".

2 comments

I was puzzled for a while, but then found out Xtreme Consulting have offices in Redmond -- guess you're talking about them.
I believe the company he was referring to have their offices at : One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA
And yet, during the next demo, there it was once again