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[–] [email protected] 186 points 8 months ago (3 children)

For those who don't know, Graydon Hoare created rust language after seeing memory bug on out of order elevator.

[–] [email protected] 59 points 8 months ago (5 children)

How does one see a memory bug on an out of order elevator

[–] [email protected] 36 points 8 months ago

He knew something was wrong with it's memory when the elevator didn't remember him

[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I don't know how to see a memory bug in an out of order elevator, but I once saw and reported a wiring error of a working elevator. It was an interesting talk at the reception desk, but as I could precisely describe what was wrong and the verifyable consequences, they took me seriously. And sent me a "Thank You" email later ;-)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Were your working on the elevator or just riding it? If the latter, I imagine even being able to see the wiring was an issue.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

I was just using it. But the behavior/reaction to button presses showed me that a button was obviously connected to the wrong function.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago

By staring at it really hard

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

You know how everything has LCD screens these days? And sometimes you'll witness a good old crash? I know I've seen quite a few.
I'm guessing something like that.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

I have seen elevator complaining no bootable media found

[–] [email protected] 43 points 8 months ago

Thank you for the context

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Based. That's a a bit like saying: "enough is enough, people are gonna get hurt. Let's fix this."

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

OP commented if you didn't notice:

For those who don't know, Graydon Hoare created rust language after seeing memory bug on out of order elevator.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Oh I commented before that my b

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Yeah, I noticed the times, that's why I was letting you know. 😁