[KLUG Members] What do you call "programmers" presents they leave behind in the code?

Dan DeSloover zifferent at yahoo.com
Wed Sep 13 18:20:22 EDT 2006


Easter Egg?

--- greenproc <greenproc at charter.net> wrote:

> This is a question of "term" or nomenclature.
> 
> It is customary for programmers to leave behind their personal "signature" or 
> some kind of notes in the comments of their source code -- similar to the 
> construction worker writing "Earl Was Here" on a subfloor or 2x4.
> 
> If you know of an 'official' or proper term for that type of activity, would 
> you please let me know.  Keep in mind that I am not looking for the term that 
> would be used for hiding 'special functionality' in the compiled bits.
> 
> Thanks :)
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Thanks,
Dan DeSloover
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