So why are all of the UI crashes named after herbs exactly?

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  1. stuart98

    stuart98 Post Master General

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    Basil
    Cilantro
    Parsley

    Why are they all named after herbs, and what do they even mean?
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    stuart98, July 29, 2015
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    killerkiwijuice Post Master General

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    They're easy to remember compared to codes
    killerkiwijuice, July 29, 2015
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    mkrater, July 29, 2015
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  4. cola_colin

    cola_colin Moderator Alumni

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    The devs at coherent labs simply hate herbs.
    cola_colin, July 29, 2015
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  5. Sorian

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    Actually, @jorgenpt put those in there, if I recall correctly.
    Sorian, July 31, 2015
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  6. nixtempestas

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    Seeing parsley garnish is no longer going to seem the same anymore.
    nixtempestas, July 31, 2015
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  7. jorgenpt

    jorgenpt Uber Programmer Uber Alumni

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    Yeah, don't blame our poor friends at Coherent Labs. :)

    But like Michelle said, herbs seemed like something memorable with a lot of variety, and that would be innocuous. Plus, I love basil, chives, parsley, and all that good stuff. And you can't make a good mojito without fresh mint. ;)

    There was actually some debate about what to pick after I suggested herbs. No-one made a compelling case for a different list of nouns, and since I implemented the new error handling system, I decided to keep my own suggestion. :p
    jorgenpt, August 1, 2015
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    Do you have a tarragon (which is a name that's derived from Dragon apparently) error?
    cdrkf, August 1, 2015
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  9. jorgenpt

    jorgenpt Uber Programmer Uber Alumni

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    No, but I'll keep it in mind for future error cases. ;)

    The complete list as of today is:

    • sage
    • basil
    • mint
    • cilantro
    • rosemary
    • parsley
    (Ps. You can run PA.exe --list-errors to see the possible error codes.)
    jorgenpt, August 3, 2015
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    The next chronocam related ui crash should be called "thyme" cause puns are awesome and bad puns even better :)
    MadGreyOne, August 3, 2015
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  11. bengeocth

    bengeocth Post Master General

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    this is an interesting spot of PA trivia
    bengeocth, August 17, 2015
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