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  Observations on an incident in the Ft. Lauderdale Office of The Corporation
                                        
Sean: [Sean is typing away at the computer when suddenly …] Oops. I didn't
      mean to add all those files to the source repository. How to I reverse
      svn add?
SVN: [Doesn't say a word.]
Sean: Okay svn, be that way. Let's check the manual. [Sean goes the check the
      manual. Many minutes go by.] Okay, let's see what the Great and
      Powerful 
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Sean: Google has to say about this. [Sean checks Google] Hmm … okay, let's
      try this. [Sean types a command.]
SVN: Okay.
Sean: And let's see the results … 
SVN: I'm sorry Sean, I can't let you do that on a damaged repository sandbox.
Sean: What?
SVN: I'm sorry Sean, I can't set you do that on a damaged repository sandbox.
Sean: Okay Google, what else do you have for me?
Google: Much more of the same command that didn't work in the first place.
        But here, try this random command.
SVN: I'm sorry Sean, but you are horribly screwed right now.
Sean: Okay svn, take this!
SVN: Okay Sean, but I still think you are totally screwed right now.
Sean: Um, guys … [Sean turns to his fellow cow-orkers] Could you update your
      main repository? [T starts typing furiously; J hears this and decides
      to let T be the guinea pig.]
T's SVN: I'm sorry T, you are completely screwed right now.
T: I'm completely screwed right now.
Sean: [Visibly trying not to throw the computer across the office.] Okay,
      svn, take this!
SVN: I'm sor—
Sean: And this!
SVN: I'm so—
Sean: And this you XXXXXXX XXXXX XX XXXX!
SVN: I'm sorry Sean, you are even more screwed now than you were before.
Sean: [Blood vessels are about to pop out of his skull. A stream of ornate
      sacraficial daggers are pouring out of his eyes towards the computer as
      he rips the power cord out from the computer.
Computer: I'm a MacBook Pro. I'm happily running on battery power right now.
Sean: Nnnnrrrrrrggggggggggggggaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrg! [Sean's head is
      about to explode.]
MacBook Pro: If you are thinking of ripping the battery out of me, I need to
             remind you that I am a sealed unit and there is no possible way
             you can gain access to the batteries to rip them out.
Sean: Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! [Sean is visibly
      shaking with anger, face red with rage.]
The Other Laptop on his Desk: Besides, it's not a good idea to rip the
                              battery out of a laptop. I'm just saying … 
Sean: [Jabs the power button the MacBook Pro.]
MacBook Pro: Do you wish to shut down now? Cancel, okay, or log off? [A loud
             thud is heard in the office as Sean plants his head through the
             desk.]


Email Sean Conner at sean@conman.org

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