In a pre-release version of the original MAD, as a reference to MAD's namesake, Mad magazine, when a program contained too many compile time errors the compiler would print a full-page picture of Alfred E. Neuman using ASCII art. The caption read, "See this man about your program--He might want to publish it. He never worries--but from the looks of your program, you should." This feature was not included in the final official version. However, it was included in the production version for the IBM 7040.
In a pre-release version of the original MAD as a reference to MAD's namesake Mad magazine when a program contained too many compile time errors the compiler would print a full-page picture of Alfred E Neuman using ASCII art The caption read "See this man about your program--He might want to publish it He never worries--but from the looks of your program you should" This feature was not included in the final official version However it was included in the production version for the IBM 7040