And don't tell me there isn't one bit of difference between null and space, because that's exactly how much difference there is.

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

We can debug relationships, but it's always good policy to consider the people themselves to be features. People get annoyed when you try to debug them.

I'm a great believer in visual distinctions.

Historically speaking, the presence of wheels in Unix has never precluded their reinvention.

When in doubt, parenthesize. At the very least it will let some poor schmuck bounce on the % key in vi.

Down that path lies madness. On the other hand, the road to hell is paved with melting snowballs.