518: Flow Charts - Revision history

Lettherebedarklight: /* Transcript */ add Category:Comics with a Spanish translation

2025-12-15T08:58:51Z

‎Transcript: add Category:Comics with a Spanish translation

Usb-rave: added second disambig page

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Lettherebedarklight: /* Explanation */ from volume 0

2024-04-12T08:02:27Z

‎Explanation: from volume 0

1234231587678 at 17:24, 1 March 2024

2024-03-01T17:24:08Z

172.70.206.189: Linux -> GNU/Linux

2023-10-19T22:35:18Z

Linux -> GNU/Linux

DownGoer: Better torrenting description - please fix it if it's wrong/suboptimal. Also, removed the {{citation needed}}'s - put them back if you like them. REMOVED "INCOMPLETE" TAG

2023-08-29T20:01:11Z

Better torrenting description - please fix it if it's wrong/suboptimal. Also, removed the {{citation needed}}'s - put them back if you like them. REMOVED "INCOMPLETE" TAG

Vantablackhatguy at 02:45, 24 July 2023

2023-07-24T02:45:03Z

172.70.126.100: Undo revision 318379 by 172.69.214.158 (talk)

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172.69.214.158: Undo revision 318341 by ThatoneU (talk)

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	"Torrent" refers to {{w\|BitTorrent}}, a peer-to-peer filesharing protocol that is often used to share large files, such as the files for an operating system, via the internet. BitTorrent allows users to, rather than downloading whole files from a central server, download small pieces from each of many "peers" who are downloading the same file concurrently. In the title-text, the reader initially torrents the FreeBSD operating system in order to install it. The reference to "switching the torrent" suggests that if you were even more drunk than you would need to be to download FreeBSD, you would start downloading Microsoft Bob instead.		"Torrent" refers to {{w\|BitTorrent}}, a peer-to-peer filesharing protocol that is often used to share large files, such as the files for an operating system, via the internet. BitTorrent allows users to, rather than downloading whole files from a central server, download small pieces from each of many "peers" who are downloading the same file concurrently. In the title-text, the reader initially torrents the FreeBSD operating system in order to install it. The reference to "switching the torrent" suggests that if you were even more drunk than you would need to be to download FreeBSD, you would start downloading Microsoft Bob instead.
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		+	In ''[[xkcd: volume 0]]'', there is an extra step, from installing FreeBSD to "more drinking".

	==Transcript==		==Transcript==

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 ==Explanation==
-{{w|Flowchart|Flowcharts}} are diagrams that represent processes in a graphical form. While predominantly used in {{w|computer programming}} to visualize the structure of source code, flowcharts can in theory be used to depict any real or virtual procedure. In this comic, this idea is subverted by employing a flowchart to explain how flowcharts work. Flowcharts are a recurring theme on xkcd, and a list of flowchart comics can be found [[:Category:Flowcharts|here]].
+{{w|Flowchart|Flowcharts}} are diagrams that represent processes in a graphical form. While predominantly used in {{w|computer programming}} to visualize the structure of source code, flowcharts can in theory be used to depict any real or virtual procedure. In this comic, this idea is subverted by employing a flowchart to explain how flowcharts work. Flowcharts are a [[:Category:Flowcharts|recurring theme]] on xkcd.
 This seems like a faulty basis for explaining anything, but the basic functionality of flowcharts is quite intuitive, and the attempted self-description is almost unnecessary. In fact, the comic does not actually explain how to use the flowchart: it just uses an example of a very simple flowchart to demonstrate to the reader that they can easily work out how to follow it.  If the reader attempts to "game" the system by either giving contradictory answers, or refusing to acknowledge that they can see the "Yes" and "No" labels, the flowchart gets confused or becomes abusive. <strike>Just like a real computer.</strike>
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 The title text mentions {{w|Microsoft Bob}}, a software package published in 1995 by {{w|Microsoft}}. The product was targeted towards beginners, and Microsoft decided to use a cartoon-style interface instead of a more 'professional' environment. It was a commercial failure, and still serves as an inside joke among IT professionals.
 "Torrent" refers to {{w|BitTorrent}}, a peer-to-peer filesharing protocol that is often used to share large files, such as the files for an operating system, via the internet. BitTorrent allows users to, rather than downloading whole files from a central server, download small pieces from each of many "peers" who are downloading the same file concurrently. In the title-text, the reader initially torrents the FreeBSD operating system in order to install it. The reference to "switching the torrent" suggests that if you were even more drunk than you would need to be to download FreeBSD, you would start downloading Microsoft Bob instead.
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 If you confirm or demonstrate that you can follow the flowchart, it inevitably leads to the "Let's go drink" box, which gives rise to the assumption that the whole chart was only a pretense for drinking.
-{{w|FreeBSD}} is a {{w|unixoid}} operating system for computers that is generally considered to require advanced skills. The question whether {{w|Linux}} or (Free)BSD is the preferable operating system is a question of almost religious belief to some. The comic takes a shot against FreeBSD by implying that one would only decide to install it when under the influence of alcohol. This may also be a reference to [[349: Success]].
+{{w|FreeBSD}} is a {{w|unixoid}} operating system for computers that is generally considered to require advanced skills. The question whether {{w|Linux|GNU/Linux}} or (Free)BSD is the preferable operating system is a question of almost religious belief to some. The comic takes a shot against FreeBSD by implying that one would only decide to install it when under the influence of alcohol. This may also be a reference to [[349: Success]].
 The title text mentions {{w|Microsoft Bob}}, a software package published in 1995 by {{w|Microsoft}}. The product was targeted towards beginners, and Microsoft decided to use a cartoon-style interface instead of a more 'professional' environment. It was a commercial failure, and still serves as an inside joke among IT professionals.

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	The title text mentions {{w\|Microsoft Bob}}, a software package published in 1995 by {{w\|Microsoft}}. The product was targeted towards beginners, and Microsoft decided to use a cartoon-style interface instead of a more 'professional' environment. It was a commercial failure{{citation needed}}, and still serves as an inside joke among IT professionals.		The title text mentions {{w\|Microsoft Bob}}, a software package published in 1995 by {{w\|Microsoft}}. The product was targeted towards beginners, and Microsoft decided to use a cartoon-style interface instead of a more 'professional' environment. It was a commercial failure{{citation needed}}, and still serves as an inside joke among IT professionals.
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		+	"Torrent" refers to {{w\|BitTorrent}}, a peer-to-peer filesharing protocol that is often used to share large files, such as the files for an operating system, via the internet. The reference to "switching the torrent" suggests that if you were even more drunk than you would need to be to download FreeBSD, you would start downloading Microsoft Bob instead.

	[[Randall]] has made use of [[:Category:Flowcharts\|flowcharts]] before, and later he released another comic name [[1195: Flowchart]].		[[Randall]] has made use of [[:Category:Flowcharts\|flowcharts]] before, and later he released another comic name [[1195: Flowchart]].