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RTFSC

From "Lessons Learned from 30 Years of MINIX" by Tanenbaum, A.S., 2016:

Linus Torvalds' second posting to comp.os.minix was on April 1, 1991, in response to a simple question from someone else: "RTFSC (Read the F***ing Source Code:-)It is heavily commented and the solution should be obvious ... "
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RTFC

Used when a person gets their hands on code and doesnt know what it does. Hint "Read the Fucking Code"
<Zook> Heres the exploit
<Annonymous> What does it do?
<Zook> rtfc :/
by z00k July 27, 2005
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RTFS

Acronym:
Read The Fucking Source

Relating to computer programming, tells someone to look at the obvious (the source) to find an answer.

Derived from RTFM
a>What functions are available in the ABCD library?
b>RTFS, noob!
by Sol Invictus January 18, 2005
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Read The Fucking Card

Popular among gamers and used as an insult towards someone who doesn't understand what their own cards do when played.
I'll block with my Goblin Raider.

Goblin Raider can't block.

Says who?

RTFC, dipshit.
by Yawgmothguy November 11, 2004
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RTFCL

Read The Fucking ChangeLog

Variation of RTFM, adjusted like that after Opera 10 alpha was released and everyone asked questions that were already answered in changelog
<white_eagle> and the names of the chat accounts not appearing?
<LarsKL> RTFCL

<werwolf> encoding is broken in html-emails
<Mitchman-> werwolf: RTFCL.
by timsp December 16, 2008
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RTFS

Guest: i cant find out where or how to start the game theres no icon nad im starting to not know what im doing... lol

User: RTFS. (Possible link to thread with stickies)
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