Along the same lines, you might enjoy this site (although I suspect most of
you have seen it already):
The Unix Haters' Handbook: http://catalog.com/hopkins/unix-haters/login.html
There will probably always be a link to it from the web site of the
redoubtable Jamie Zawinski (http://www.jwz.org)
ccg
At 02:15 PM 4/15/00 -0400, Nathaniel Echols wrote:
>I thought this would appeal to at least some of you. Wish I knew who
>originally wrote these.
>
>/usr/games/fortune, by the way- I never knew this existed.
>
>-Nat
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------------
>Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 17:32:37 -0400 (EDT)
>To: Nathaniel Echols <nat@mail.csb.yale.edu>
>Subject: Re: linux
>
>Sadly, one has to look no further than "fortune" (itself possibly the
>single best feature of Unix) to confirm your views. No other topic even
>comes close.
>
>X windows:
> Accept any substitute.
> If it's broke, don't fix it.
> If it ain't broke, fix it.
> Form follows malfunction.
> The Cutting Edge of Obsolescence.
> The trailing edge of software technology.
> Armageddon never looked so good.
> Japan's secret weapon.
> You'll envy the dead.
> Making the world safe for competing window systems.
> Let it get in YOUR way.
> The problem for your problem.
> If it starts working, we'll fix it. Pronto.
> It could be worse, but it'll take time.
> Simplicity made complex.
[snip]
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