Snarky comments left in WebOS code

[exi]

All,

Is there a list somewhere that contains the amusing little quips left as comments within the source code of our phones?

I remember seeing a few spread out in a thread or two here, wherever that was, but I'd like to read through them. I need a laugh today.

[cashen]

Originally Posted by exi

All,

Is there a list somewhere that contains the amusing little quips left as comments within the source code of our phones?

I remember seeing a few spread out in a thread or two here, wherever that was, but I'd like to read through them. I need a laugh today.

Is anyone else surprised there is even comments left in the release code?

[storino03]

It's probably meant to catch the interests of news sites online and to drum up buzz for Palm and WebOS

[Brain_ReCall]

I found a few awhile back. I don't know of any comprehensive listing of them all. There are actually surprisingly few comments (at least compared to the way I comment). Here are the more amusing ones:

//<-- gaze into the javascript abyss
// This should not happen
// Every time you call this, somewhere a kitten dies
// this is weird
// Welcome to the house of javascript hacks. Please enjoy your stay!
// Finally remove any remaining scripts to avoid any evilness they may bring
// TODO: Peter will fix this

[exi]

Originally Posted by Brain_ReCall

I found a few awhile back. I don't know of any comprehensive listing of them all. There are actually surprisingly few comments (at least compared to the way I comment). Here are the more amusing ones:

Thanks.

[rmbwebs]

Grep the linux source (I should probably say linux kernel source) for naughty words sometime. One involving a chainsaw comes to mind. . .

[jateelover]

ha...i wonder who peter is?

[meyerweb]

Originally Posted by jateelover

ha...i wonder who peter is?

I wonder if he ever fixed "this."

[leftfoot]

Originally Posted by meyerweb

I wonder if he ever fixed "this."

HA!

[Kaerey]

The Camera App has some good comments too.

[sarah peterman]

I just found this one: /* Used to be float:left, but this did not cause the parent element to have height (it was always 0px). Daniel, please investigate. */

[PreKillsIphone]

hah, i like this thread

[redraider]

how do you even get in to the source code?
also, is there some kind of file explorer on the pre so i can look at files i have put on it when i use it as a usb device?

[Brain_ReCall]

Originally Posted by Kaerey

The Camera App has some good comments too.

Ah, there are! Here are a few more:

/* *** FREEZEFRAME HACK - RIK *** */            
// God only knows when we will get the saved event!

// We got the save event, before the Captured event.  That's OK, I'm getting quite
// proficent at making lemonade these days..

//NOTE: The Captured event _could_ come in earlier if the SetSnapshotDelayDuration function ever get 
//added and called and was used to reduce the capture freezeframe to less then 1second ... OMFG!

// On the offchance that the user hits the 'minimize' 
// before we finished capture ... slimy ******* users.

//I was going to go with '42', but if there are any other "Hitchhikers" fans out there, it's more likely to cause a problem.

// Ted Haggard's dream

//console.log("ENNNNNABLE! " + this.occurs);

// "You were sick, but now you're well again, and there's work to do"

// TODO ALWAYS MAKE SURE THIS IS VALID

// TODO remove this hack when times are better :)

// TODO HACK: works for now, but figure out a better way to do this with Jesse

// TODO read developer secret from somewhere

// Hard coded for testing, these don't work

// ------------------------------- This needs to go away -----------------------------------

// TODO: take this out before ship

// TODO: remove this ugly hack

var depressed = false; // spot the pun!

// ugh

"showGAL": true,  // wanted: something plausible that GUY could stand for

// TODO FIXME HACK FOR 'GLIMPSE OF WHERE THINGS CURRENTLY STAND'

// TODO: what does this mean?

// hide all buttons and plead for patience.

On a side note, the Phone app has a surprisingly large amount of code in it.

[draven76]

LOL This is even further proof of the development crunch the team was in to get this thing out the door...

[DrNoah]

LOL! Glad to know that Palm thinks we're "slimy ******* users."

[glamisfanatic]

Originally Posted by DrNoah

LOL! Glad to know that Palm thinks we're "slimy ******* users."

lmao

[fizban_tx]

My favorite one so far though is:
dialpad-assistant.js line 1575:
case this.dialFailurePUK1Lock: // puk puk bo buk bananafana fo ***


Here are a few more from the phone app:

dialpad-assistant:

this.setupPicker(); // so many different people in the same device

"showGAL": true, // wanted: something plausible that GUY could stand for


activecall-assistant:
Line 1092:
this.controller.revealBottom(); // try the lobster. tip your server.


QDLogger:
/*
* wrapper for Mojo logger. tags our lines with a string, keeps us quiet
* better than bad, it's good. everyone wants a log.
*
*/

There are a ton of others... What is apparent is how Palm must have been rushed to get this out as there are still a bunch of TODO's and FIXME's all over the place.

[bluesforsalvador]

Originally Posted by fizban_tx

* better than bad, it's good. everyone wants a log.

haha, ren and stimpy quote...nice

[JimmyD]

Great thread!

I wonder if the developers will get in any kind of trouble since these comments are now floating around the interwebs? I hope not.