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Jamie Zawinski Quotes

If you give a hacker a new toy, the first thing he’ll do is take it apart to figure out how it works Picture Quote #1

You can always affect things - so can you change it in a way that will make you as happy with it in the future as you were in the past? Maybe it won’t be the same, but it might be something else you also like Picture Quote #1

I think Linux is a great thing, in the big picture. It’s a great hacker’s tool, and it has a lot of potential to become something more Picture Quote #1

Of course, all of the software I write runs on Linux; that’s the beauty of standards, and of cross-platform code. I don’t have to run your OS, and you don’t have to run mine, and we can use the same applications anyway! Picture Quote #1

Software Engineering might be science; but that’s not what I do. I’m a hacker, not an engineer Picture Quote #1

Nothing comes for free Picture Quote #1

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Nothing stands still. The real question is can you change it? Picture Quote #1

To a database person, every nail looks like a thumb. Or something like that Picture Quote #1

C has all the expressive power of two dixie cups and a string Picture Quote #1

Don’t do drugs, kids. Stay in school Picture Quote #1

My one purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others Picture Quote #1

Linux is only free if your time has no value Picture Quote #1

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I eat and drink at my desk, but I’m a tidy eater Picture Quote #1

I use a really simple calendar program on my computer Picture Quote #1

I’ve noticed that when I get quoted in. Sig files, it’s never any of the actual clever things I say all the time. Usually it’s something dumb Picture Quote #1

Every program attempts to expand until it can read mail. Those programs which cannot so expand are replaced by ones which can Picture Quote #1

There is a lot of money to be made in the business of secrets, of course Picture Quote #1

If you want to do something that’s going to change the world, build software that people want to use instead of software that managers want to buy Picture Quote #1

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Our focus in the client group had always been to build products and features that people wanted to use. That we wanted to use. That our moms wanted to use Picture Quote #1

If you give a hacker a new toy, the first thing he’ll do is take it apart to figure out how it works Picture Quote #1

See, unlike most hackers, I get little joy out of figuring out how to install the latest toy Picture Quote #1

Your use case should be, there’s a 22 year old college student living in the dorms. How will this software get him laid? Picture Quote #1

You can’t take a dying project, sprinkle it with the magic pixie dust of open source, and have everything magically work out Picture Quote #1

The real bug here is that the design of the system even permits this class of bug. It is unconscionable that someone designing a critical piece of security infrastructure would design the system in such a way that it does not fail safe Picture Quote #1

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On the other hand, there would be some value in different folks getting together to share expertise and technology; but to the listener, it wouldn’t necessarily seem like a single station in the traditional sense Picture Quote #1

You can divide our industry into two kinds of people: those who want to go work for a company to make it successful, and those who want to go work for a successful company Picture Quote #1

Why should someone have to retrain themselves to use a new application that does the same basic thing as the old application, just because something as trivial as the operating system changed out from under them? Picture Quote #1

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If you give a hacker a new toy, the first thing he’ll do is take it apart to figure out how it works. (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) You can always affect things - so can you change it in a way that will make you as happy with it in the future as you were in the past? Maybe it won’t be the same, but it might be something else you also like (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) I think Linux is a great thing, in the big picture. It’s a great hacker’s tool, and it has a lot of potential to become something more (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) Of course, all of the software I write runs on Linux; that’s the beauty of standards, and of cross-platform code. I don’t have to run your OS, and you don’t have to run mine, and we can use the same applications anyway! (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) Software Engineering might be science; but that’s not what I do. I’m a hacker, not an engineer (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) Nothing comes for free (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) Nothing stands still. The real question is can you change it? (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) To a database person, every nail looks like a thumb. Or something like that (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) C has all the expressive power of two dixie cups and a string (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) Don’t do drugs, kids. Stay in school (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) My one purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) Linux is only free if your time has no value (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) I eat and drink at my desk, but I’m a tidy eater (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) I use a really simple calendar program on my computer (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) I’ve noticed that when I get quoted in. Sig files, it’s never any of the actual clever things I say all the time. Usually it’s something dumb (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) Every program attempts to expand until it can read mail. Those programs which cannot so expand are replaced by ones which can (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) There is a lot of money to be made in the business of secrets, of course (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) If you want to do something that’s going to change the world, build software that people want to use instead of software that managers want to buy (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) Our focus in the client group had always been to build products and features that people wanted to use. That we wanted to use. That our moms wanted to use (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) If you give a hacker a new toy, the first thing he’ll do is take it apart to figure out how it works (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) See, unlike most hackers, I get little joy out of figuring out how to install the latest toy (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) Your use case should be, there’s a 22 year old college student living in the dorms. How will this software get him laid? (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) You can’t take a dying project, sprinkle it with the magic pixie dust of open source, and have everything magically work out (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) The real bug here is that the design of the system even permits this class of bug. It is unconscionable that someone designing a critical piece of security infrastructure would design the system in such a way that it does not fail safe (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) On the other hand, there would be some value in different folks getting together to share expertise and technology; but to the listener, it wouldn’t necessarily seem like a single station in the traditional sense (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) You can divide our industry into two kinds of people: those who want to go work for a company to make it successful, and those who want to go work for a successful company (Jamie Zawinski Quotes) Why should someone have to retrain themselves to use a new application that does the same basic thing as the old application, just because something as trivial as the operating system changed out from under them? (Jamie Zawinski Quotes)