A bit of tolerance is worth a megabyte of flamming.
C++ is the best example of second-system effect since OS/360.
Belief is no substitute for arithmetic.
MS-DOS isn't dead, it just smells that way.
Programming graphics in X is like finding the square root of PI using Roman numerals.
If I must be ruled by larcenous bullies, I much prefer that they be located far away. Local bullies know far more about me and my doings than faraway bullies sitting in offices in Washington, and can oppress me far more effectively.