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.

I think operating systems work best if they're free and open. Particular applications are more likely to be proprietary.

Computer languages differ not so much in what they make possible, but in what they make easy.

Over the long term, symbiosis is more useful than parasitism. More fun, too. Ask any mitochondria.

I'm a great believer in visual distinctions.

I think software patents are a bad idea. Many patents are given for trivial inventions.

Perhaps you should compile your Perl with long doubles one of these megaseconds.