One of the very basic ideas of Post-Modernism is rejection of arbitrary power structures. Different people are sensitive to different kinds of power structures.

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The three chief virtues of a programmer are: Laziness, Impatience and Hubris.

The three chief virtues of a programmer are: Laziness, Impatience and Hubris.

I think the way IBM has embraced the open source philosophy has been quite astonishing,...

I think the way IBM has embraced the open source philosophy has been quite astonishing,...

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

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

I take time to watch anime. I don't know whether I'm allowed to, but I...

I take time to watch anime. I don't know whether I'm allowed to, but I...

If any ideology is so serious that you can't have fun while you're doing it,...

If any ideology is so serious that you can't have fun while you're doing it,...

Programmers can be lazy.

Programmers can be lazy.

Many days I don't write any code at all, and some days I spend all...

Many days I don't write any code at all, and some days I spend all...

Somebody out there is going to do something that's far more surprising than anything that...

Somebody out there is going to do something that's far more surprising than anything that...

For me, writing is a love-hate relationship.

For me, writing is a love-hate relationship.

The world has become a larger place. The universe has been expanding, and Perl's been...

The world has become a larger place. The universe has been expanding, and Perl's been...

Post-Modernism was a reaction against Modernism. It came quite early to music and literature, and...

Post-Modernism was a reaction against Modernism. It came quite early to music and literature, and...

Real programmers can write assembly code in any language.

Real programmers can write assembly code in any language.

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

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

I still drive my 1977 Honda Accord. The paint is almost all worn off. It's...

I still drive my 1977 Honda Accord. The paint is almost all worn off. It's...

Hubris itself will not let you be an artist.

Hubris itself will not let you be an artist.

I'm never satisfied because I've been always interested in too many things and I always...

I'm never satisfied because I've been always interested in too many things and I always...

Doing linear scans over an associative array is like trying to club someone to death...

Doing linear scans over an associative array is like trying to club someone to death...

Younger hackers are hard to classify. They're probably just as diverse as the old hackers...

Younger hackers are hard to classify. They're probably just as diverse as the old hackers...

I want people to use Perl. I want to be a positive ingredient of the...

I want people to use Perl. I want to be a positive ingredient of the...

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

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