Why do they use this phrase for when you can't do something on the computer?!
It's not like someone keeled over!
"Fatal Error" should be reserved for like, when someone's bungee cord snaps, or when you overshoot that hill while snowboarding and it a tree, and stuff like that.
It's not like someone keeled over!
"Fatal Error" should be reserved for like, when someone's bungee cord snaps, or when you overshoot that hill while snowboarding and it a tree, and stuff like that.
You're right - it should say: Virtually-Fatal Error.
I think it should say I've had a melt down and can't cope!
When I first got that error, I felt like the computer was going to self destruct any second..It is a bit of a strong term.
LE, your computer isn't named 'Hal' is it?
You know me, Joel, not-so-bright-Laur. I don't get it. At all. Whattaya mean?
Never saw 2001: A Space Odyssey?
In the UNIX world, processes are ended by 'killing' them. That's probably where the phrase came from.
Aahhh!! I see, said the blind woman.