We have persistent objects, they're called files.
If you want to go somewhere, goto is the best way to get there.
I wanted to have virtual memory, at least as it's coupled with file systems.
I view Linux as something that's not Microsoft - a backlash against Microsoft, no more and no less.
One of my most productive days was throwing away 1,000 lines of code.
For most of that time, I've also been a keen gardener, but for many years I failed to make the connection between gardening and science.