What’s wrong with medieval pigs in videogames

Re:What’s wrong with medieval pigs in videogames by mark_undoio on Monday October 24, 2022 @01:59PM (#33320081)

I believe it's the origin of "bootstrapping" as a verb, in which it immediately becomes unironic technical jargon.

i.e. as in getting a start-up off the ground or, when shortened further, "booting" a computer.

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Re:What’s wrong with medieval pigs in videogames by s1artibartfast on Monday October 24, 2022 @02:23PM (#33320391)

I think you're correct about the origins. That said, a typically ironic idiom can still give rise to non-ironic derivative words.

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Re:What’s wrong with medieval pigs in videogames by bena on Monday October 24, 2022 @02:34PM (#33320542)

I don't think it's entirely non-ironic. I think the term acknowledges the inherent risk in the situation. You are attempting something statistically impossible. So many of these ventures do not pan out.

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Re:What’s wrong with medieval pigs in videogames by s1artibartfast on Monday October 24, 2022 @02:45PM (#33320678)

I think we are obviously quibbling, but that's okay. I think it's not about risk but the meaning is simply making something from nothing, or making much from very little.

I don't think booting my computer is inherently risky or statistically impossible

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Re:What’s wrong with medieval pigs in videogames by bena on Monday October 24, 2022 @03:53PM (#33321676)

Sorry, I was referring to the term bootstrapping with regards to startup companies.

I agree that in reference to computer startup, it's just being cheeky.

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