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"There are only two kinds of programming languages: those people always bitch about and those nobody uses." -- Bjarne Stroustrup


"Popularity is a good indicator of quality" -- Ronald McDonald


Ninety Percent of everything is crap -- Sturgeon's "Law"


Sturgeon was an optimist


"Worse is sometimes better" -- Richard Gabriel


This quote reminds me of the US Navy saying I used to hear from officers: "A bitching sailor is a happy sailor." Sometimes, but more often sailors have real grievances that higher ups are choosing to ignore. I had a choice to re-enlist in the Navy and later with C++. Didn't happen with either.




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