lit/quotes/ SomeOfMine

"Who wants.a mouse that only works with Photshop?" "The best way to manage code complexity is by not having it in the first place" "The best way to fix bugs is not to write them in the first place – keep it simple." "Even the best idea can be killed by some greedy arsehole locking it up and charging rent for access." "What isn't free will never become truly ubiquitous." —John Allsup

"The travesty of modern software engineering is like this. When all you want is a bicycle that works, they insist on building you a 100 tonne locomotive. It may go faster, but it has the weight of a 100 tonne locomotive, the maintenance issues of a 100 tonne locomotive. It requires a fully qualified train driver. It has all the manoeuvrability of a 100 tonne locomotive. And it's not even as if you can just chain it to a lamppost when you want to stop somewhere." —John Allsup

"Mathematics is, in a certain sense, an abbreviated and condensed form of written language which has evolved through the ages for the purpose of communicating abstract ideas. In this sense, it has much in common with music, though the ideas communicated are different in nature." —John Allsup

"Just because you can, doesn't mean you should; but it may be fun to try!" "Life, and learning, is a journey. Every day you start from where you are — not where somebody else has been." —John Allsup