Re: forwarded message from Richard Stallman

[Dave Ihnat]

H. Peter Anvin wrote:

I really don't want to even get _near_ the Stallman/Linux debate.  It's all
silly.  (I've been diddling Unix source code since 1980; I'm just glad to
see the dynamic _fun_ of playing with it back, and not encumbered by non-
disclosures and contracts this time.)

But I had to give back a quote I've used so long that I can't remember
where it came from.  The sig reminded me of it:

> "Unix gives you enough rope to shoot yourself in the foot."

The one I like?

"Unix doesn't just not keep you from shooting yourself in the foot.  It
asks you exactly what caliber you'd like to use."
-- 
        Dave "Elephant gun, if you please" Ihnat
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