It was easier than explaining DiMaggio's use as a metaphor.
I don't have any authority over Linux other than this notion that I know what I'm doing.
A computer is like air conditioning - it becomes useless when you open Windows
Most of the good programmers do programming not because they expect to get paid or get adulation by the public, but because it is fun to program.
Theory and practice sometimes clash. And when that happens, theory loses. Every single time.
The fact that ACPI was designed by a group of monkeys high on LSD, and is some of the worst designs in the industry obviously makes running it at any point pretty damn ugly.
By staying neutral, I end up being somebody that everybody can trust. Even if they don't always agree with my decisions, they know I'm not working against them.
The inner climate stamps each individual with its character. Every life-form has its own individual anomaly point of health, which makes the orderly reproduction of the species possible. This also explains why the world of parasites increases with fever.
Inevitably the party trying to resolve a matter had to contend with the party most willing to exploit it.
A fine woman shews her charms to most advantage when she seems most to conceal them. The finest bosom in nature is not so fine as what imagination forms.
I learned about the strength you can get from a close family life. I learned to keep going, even in bad times. I learned not to despair, even when my world was falling apart. I learned that there are no free lunches. And I learned the value of hard work.