Daily Fortunes

Nov 16, 2014

Anyone who thinks UNIX is intuitive should be forced to write...
Anyone who thinks UNIX is intuitive should be forced to write 5000 lines of code using nothing but vi or emacs. AAAAACK! (Discussion in comp.os.linux.misc on the intuitiveness of commands, especially Emacs.)

"Are [Linux users] lemmings collectively jumping off...
"Are [Linux users] lemmings collectively jumping off of the cliff of reliable, well-engineered commercial software?" (By Matt Welsh)

As usual, this being a 1.3.x release, I haven't even compiled...
As usual, this being a 1.3.x release, I haven't even compiled this kernel yet. So if it works, you should be doubly impressed. (Linus Torvalds, announcing kernel 1.3.3 on the linux-kernel mailing list.)

Avoid the Gates of Hell. Use Linux (Unknown source)
Avoid the Gates of Hell. Use Linux (Unknown source)

Be warned that typing \fBkillall \fIname\fP may not have...
Be warned that typing \fBkillall \fIname\fP may not have the desired effect on non-Linux systems, especially when done by a privileged user. (From the killall manual page)

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