Linux Definitions

economist, n:
        Someone who's good with figures, but doesn't have enough
        personality to become an accountant.

Egotism, n:
        Doing the New York Times crossword puzzle with a pen.

Egotist, n:
        A person of low taste, more interested in himself than me.
                -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"

Ehrman's Commentary:
        (1) Things will get worse before they get better.
        (2) Who said things would get better?

Elbonics, n.:
        The actions of two people maneuvering for one armrest in a movie
        theatre.
                -- "Sniglets", Rich Hall & Friends

Electrocution, n.:
        Burning at the stake with all the modern improvements.

Elephant, n.:
        A mouse built to government specifications.

Eleventh Law of Acoustics:
        In a minimum-phase system there is an inextricable link between
        frequency response, phase response and transient response, as they
        are all merely transforms of one another.  This combined with
        minimalization of open-loop errors in output amplifiers and correct
        compensation for non-linear passive crossover network loading can
        lead to a significant decrease in system resolution lost.  However,
        of course, this all means jack when you listen to Pink Floyd.

Emacs, n.:
        A slow-moving parody of a text editor.

Emerson's Law of Contrariness:
        Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we
        can.  Having found them, we shall then hate them for it.

Encyclopedia Salesmen:
        Invite them all in.  Nip out the back door.  Phone the police
        and tell them your house is being burgled.
                -- Mike Harding, "The Armchair Anarchist's Almanac"