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The Daily WTFRemy Porter10 min readintro

CodeSOD: Vintage 2013

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Summary

A tongue‑in‑cheek post highlighting an absurd GPL header that repeats "2013" dozens of times, questioning the reliability of the surrounding code.

  • Over‑automated license headers can become nonsensical and erode confidence in the codebase.
  • Even simple metadata (like copyright years) should be reviewed for accuracy.

Shows how careless code generation can produce confusing, unmaintainable artifacts that waste developer time.

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