Computer proverbs

[Bruce Hunter]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Towse" <self at TOWSE.COM>
> Mark A Mandel wrote:
> > On Thu, 9 Jan 2003, James A. Landau wrote:
> >> > # An interesting computer proverb crossed my desk today:
> > # "Know thy users - for they are not you"
> My motto: Make your code idiot-proof because idiots will be using
> it.
> Or one I just made up and wish Bill had hanging in the lobby at
> Microsoft:
> Check the buffer size before moving your data.
> DON'T MOVE DATA INTO A BUFFER IF IT WON'T FIT.
and then there is...
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to
build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to
produce bigger and better idiots.  So far, the Universe is winning.
Bruce Hunter