We should create
a `make` command
that auto-fixes building problems
by recursively trying solutions
found on stackoverflow.

Cool idea!

I once wrote a piece of software that attempted to build a package one by one adding the --without/--disable flags, it might be kicking around somewhere online...

The day that happens you can kiss your job goodbye

@jonnyserra ...or get paid to spend my time on much more interesting and valuable stuff, instead! ^^

@adrien uuuuu...... wooow.....

Or what if it could google the error and print out the first result in the console?

@wmhilton omg.... even better

Ooh!! This works perfectly with an idea I had called Error Exchange. Basically a Stack Overflow but instead of questions, one discussion thread per error. It would be hooked into compilers and runtimes so you could embed direct links to the site in the error messages.

@wmhilton do it. Do it now!

I actually bought the domain errorexchange.com but I let it expire. For it to catch on, I think it would really have to be part of the Stack Exchange collection of sites. Should we create one in Area 51 our whatever it's called?

@wmhilton i don't know. You could talk to stack exchange and see if they accept your idea, or make it your own using your own webservers. I would help in any way I can.

@adrien @SweetHuman @nmunro
I'm creating a proposal on area51.stackexchange.com. It says:

After you've submitted your proposal below, here is what you'll need to get started:

5 example questions you would like to ask on this site
5 users who are willing to 'follow' this proposal

Proposals that do not meet these requirements within three days after submission are subject to removal.

Note that abandoned proposals which receive no activity for a period of 30 days may also be removed

I've seen this before.... There was like a stack overflow sorting thing.

@SweetHuman So... I would need 5 volunteers to upvote/follow this idea on stack exchange.

@wmhilton i'll go as soon as possible.

Well I made the mistake of asking about the idea in meta.stackoverflow and am now reenacting xkcd.com/386

make (<myCode>, greatAgain);