So please don't think I have a 'down' on the MVS people. I'm just pulling off their arms to beat other people over the head with.

Younger hackers are hard to classify. They're probably just as diverse as the old hackers are. We're all over the map.

At many levels, Perl is a 'diagonal' language.

Most of you are familiar with the virtues of a programmer. There are three, of course: laziness, impatience, and hubris.

For me, writing is a love-hate relationship.

Portability should be the default.

I think software patents are a bad idea. Many patents are given for trivial inventions.

Symmetry is overrated. Overrated is symmetry.

The Harvard Law states: Under controlled conditions of light, temperature, humidity, and nutrition, the organism will do as it damn well pleases.

Over the long term, symbiosis is more useful than parasitism. More fun, too. Ask any mitochondria.

Hubris itself will not let you be an artist.

For if there's no everlasting God, there's no such thing as virtue, and there's no need of it.

Most people think that making a living from books is fun or joyful, but there's much more to it than what the eyes can see, and I wish I had more time for more profitable and also joyful activities.

There are those who would misteach us that to stick in a rut is consistency and a virtue and that to climb out of the rut is inconsistency and a vice.

Nature is indifferent to the survival of the human species, including Americans.

The finer the bait, the shorter the wait!

Leadership is evoking in others the capacity to dream.

Farewell Gaultier!! Preteporte will miss you! ❤ ❤ ❤ 4 ever

Our smile affirms our awareness and determination to live in peace and joy.

It sounds trite to go after men who are nice but when you've been hurt a lot it becomes appealing.

Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and freedoms.