I view Linux as something that's not Microsoft - a backlash against Microsoft, no more and no less.
A well installed microcode bug will be almost impossible to detect.
When in doubt, use brute force.
The X server has to be the biggest program I've ever seen that doesn't do anything for you.
It's always good to take an orthogonal view of something. It develops ideas.
FORTRAN was the language of choice for the same reason that three-legged races are popular.