I note that the Python folks still think they like JPython. I wonder how long that will last?

The random quantum fluctuations of my brain are historical accidents that happen to have decided that the concepts of dynamic scoping and lexical scoping are orthogonal and should remain that way.

To be a good artist, you have to serve the work of art and allow it to be what it is supposed to be.

Call me bored, but don't call me boring.

Computer programming is really a lot like writing a recipe. If you've read a recipe, you know what the structure of a recipe is, it's got some things up at the top that are your ingredients, and below that, the directions for how to deal with those ingredients.

The trouble with being quoted a lot is that it makes other people think you're quoting yourself when in fact you're merely repeating yourself.

So please don't think I have a 'down' on the MVS people. I'm just pulling off their arms to beat other people over the head with.