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by mrsharpoblunto 4211 days ago
This kind of programmer archeology is super interesting and pretty important for keeping knowledge of early gaming culture around. Its fascinating to imagine the software development practises and company culture that bought about a codebase containing such function names as 'CalcOpponentConspicuousnessWithAViewToCheatingLikeFuck' and 'MakeFlagWavingBastardWaveHisFlagWhichIsTheProbablyTheLastThingHeWillEverDo' (Well actually in this case you don't have to imagine - The Carmageddon creators Stainless software have footage of their Christmas parties on youtube where they pretty much destroy their office once a year)