Programming graphics in X is like finding the square root of PI using Roman numerals.
Belief is no substitute for arithmetic.
Altruism is a fine motive, but if you want results, greed works much better.
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.
Those who do not understand Unix are condemned to reinvent it, poorly.
MS-DOS isn't dead, it just smells that way.