A language that doesn't have everything is actually easier to program in than some that do

At least for the people who send me mail about a new language that they're designing, the general advice is: do it to learn about how to write a compiler

UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity.

I'm just an observer of Java, and where Microsoft wants to go with C# is too early to tell.

C is peculiar in a lot of ways, but it, like many other successful things, has a certain unity of approach that stems from development in a small group.

The True-GNU philosophy is more extreme than I care for, but it certainly laid a foundation for the current scene, as well as providing real software.

I've done a reasonable amount of travelling, which I enjoyed, but not for too long at a time. I'm a home-body and get fatigued by it fairly soon, but enjoy thinking back on experiences when I've returned and then often wish I'd arranged a longer stay in the somewhat exotic place.