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brown-paper-bag bug n.

A bug in a public software release that is so embarassing that the author notionally wears a brown paper bag over his head for a while so he won't be recognized on the net. Entered popular usage after the early-1999 release of the first Linux 2.2, which had one. The phrase was used in Linus Torvalds's apology posting.

--Jargon File, autonoded by rescdsk.

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browser	1+1=1.99999999486	Brooks's Law	Brown paper bag
I'm afraid of posting on e2	There is no good depression. It's not sexy. It's not fun. It's not the new rock and roll.	Kill Everyone Project	Jargon File Disorder
Posting the Ten Commandments in schools	Linus Torvalds	Apologies to the mouse I killed	All Apologies
pearling	Clinton's intern apology	Posting your life on Everything2 is a dumb idea if people know who you are in real life	rescdsk
Men in Black	Standard Apology Form	everyone knows Shirley, the bread lady	Notionally
Das Boot	Linux	A good apology	Difference between apology and regret

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