1636: XKCD Stack

2016-01-29T08:02:58Z

Darling:

{{comic
| number = 1636
| date = January 29, 2016
| title = XKCD Stack
| image = xkcd_stack.png
| titletext = This site requires Sun Java 6.0.0.1 (32-bit) or higher. You have Macromedia Java 7.3.8.1Â¾ (48-bit). Click here [link to java.com main page] to download an installer which will run fine but not really change anything.
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Needs more detail.}}

In software engineering, a tech stack is the set of technology platforms and tools that a company or app uses. A common tech stack is LAMP, composed of a Linux operating system, an Apache web server, a MySQL database, and the PHP programming language. In this comic, the XKCD stack is introduced. The technologies comprising it are either non-existent, unreliable, or outdated.

===Explanation of steps===
{| class="wikitable"
| | Layer
| | Explanation
|-
| |
EBNF/CSS
| |

|-
| |
Broken Java Applet
| |
Recent years it became more difficult to run java applets in several browsers. Since Chrome 45 stopped supporting NPAPI, it's no longer possible to run java applets on Chrome.
|-
| |
Archive.org Mirror
| |

|-
| |
Hypercard.js
| |
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyperCard HyperCard] can be considered as a kind of precedessor for the world wide web developed at Apple. The file extension .js indicates that is was rewritten in JavaScript. A similar reference to JavaScript is found in [https://xkcd.com/1508/ the OS comic]. The .js extension also refers to node.js, where most library names end in .js
|-
| |
QBasic on Rails
| |

|-
| |
[Blocked by AdBlocker]
| |

|-
| |
MongoDB/Excel
| |

|-
| |
Some piece that works so nobody asks any questions
| |

|-
| |
Triply-Nested Docker
| |

|-
| |
Paravirtual Boy®
| |
This is a reference to the Virtual Boy, a failed portable console created by Nintendo.
|-
| |
A dev typing real fast
| |

|-
| |
Older version of our software
| |

|-
| |
Mystery Networking Horror
| |

|-
| |
Microsoft Bob Server®
| |

|-
| |
A giant CPU someone built in Minecraft
| |
Minecraft is a popular sandblock game where you place blocks to build things. Since the introduction of Redstone objects (materials used to create basic electric circuits within the game) people have made many machines within Minecraft, including calculators and clocks. Since the introduction of the Command Block in 1.3, players can now code within the game and create new creatures, new games and even more complex computers. While we aren't at this stage yet, Randall seems to be making reference to how Minecraft's redstone aspect has changed a lot and how you can do so much more in the game.
|}

==Transcript==

Introducing

The XKCD Stack
{| class="wikitable"
| |
EBNF/CSS
|-
| |
Broken Java Applet
|-
| |
Archive.org Mirror
|-
| |
Hypercard.js
|-
| |
QBasic on Rails
|-
| |
[Blocked by AdBlocker]
|-
| |
MongoDB/Excel
|-
| |
Some piece that works so nobody asks any questions
|-
| |
Triply-Nested Docker
|-
| |
Paravirtual Boy®
|-
| |
A dev typing real fast
|-
| |
Older version of our software
|-
| |
Mystery Networking Horror
|-
| |
Microsoft Bob Server®
|-
| |
A giant CPU someone built in Minecraft
|}

{{comic discussion}}

1636: XKCD Stack

2016-01-29T07:59:33Z

Darling:

{{comic
| number = 1636
| date = January 29, 2016
| title = XKCD Stack
| image = xkcd_stack.png
| titletext = This site requires Sun Java 6.0.0.1 (32-bit) or higher. You have Macromedia Java 7.3.8.1Â¾ (48-bit). Click here [link to java.com main page] to download an installer which will run fine but not really change anything.
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Needs more detail.}}

In software engineering, a tech stack is the set of technology platforms and tools that a company or app uses. A common tech stack is LAMP, composed of a Linux operating system, an Apache web server, a MySQL database, and the PHP programming language. In this comic, the XKCD stack is introduced. The technologies comprising it are either non-existent, unreliable, or outdated.

===Explanation of steps===
{| class="wikitable"
| | Layer
| | Explanation
|-
| |
EBNF/CSS
| |

|-
| |
Broken Java Applet
| |
Recent years it became more difficult to run java applets in several browsers. Since Chrome 45 stopped supporting NPAPI, it's no longer possible to run java applets on Chrome.
|-
| |
Archive.org Mirror
| |

|-
| |
Hypercard.js
| |
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyperCard HyperCard] can be considered as a kind of precedessor for the world wide web developed at Apple. The file extension .js indicates that is was rewritten in JavaScript. A similar reference to JavaScript is found in [https://xkcd.com/1508/ the OS comic].
|-
| |
QBasic on Rails
| |

|-
| |
[Blocked by AdBlocker]
| |

|-
| |
MongoDB/Excel
| |

|-
| |
Some piece that works so nobody asks any questions
| |

|-
| |
Triply-Nested Docker
| |

|-
| |
Paravirtual Boy®
| |
This is a reference to the Virtual Boy, a failed portable console created by Nintendo.
|-
| |
A dev typing real fast
| |

|-
| |
Older version of our software
| |

|-
| |
Mystery Networking Horror
| |

|-
| |
Microsoft Bob Server®
| |

|-
| |
A giant CPU someone built in Minecraft
| |
Minecraft is a popular sandblock game where you place blocks to build things. Since the introduction of Redstone objects (materials used to create basic electric circuits within the game) people have made many machines within Minecraft, including calculators and clocks. Since the introduction of the Command Block in 1.3, players can now code within the game and create new creatures, new games and even more complex computers. While we aren't at this stage yet, Randall seems to be making reference to how Minecraft's redstone aspect has changed a lot and how you can do so much more in the game.
|}

==Transcript==

Introducing

The XKCD Stack
{| class="wikitable"
| |
EBNF/CSS
|-
| |
Broken Java Applet
|-
| |
Archive.org Mirror
|-
| |
Hypercard.js
|-
| |
QBasic on Rails
|-
| |
[Blocked by AdBlocker]
|-
| |
MongoDB/Excel
|-
| |
Some piece that works so nobody asks any questions
|-
| |
Triply-Nested Docker
|-
| |
Paravirtual Boy®
|-
| |
A dev typing real fast
|-
| |
Older version of our software
|-
| |
Mystery Networking Horror
|-
| |
Microsoft Bob Server®
|-
| |
A giant CPU someone built in Minecraft
|}

{{comic discussion}}

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