My one purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others. Jamie Zawinski lifepurposeserve Change image and share on social
I think Linux is a great thing, because Linux is an alternative to Windows, and because, of all the operating systems that are at all relevant today, Unix is the best of a bad lot. Jamie Zawinski alternativebadgreat Change image and share on social
Mostly I use the O2 as an X terminal, however, running my apps on Linux and displaying remotely. Jamie Zawinski appdisplaylinux Change image and share on social
Because, you see, what I want to do is to commoditize the OS. I want to have access to all the applications that I need to do the things that I need to do, regardless. Jamie Zawinski accessapplicationcommoditize Change image and share on social
Using these toolkits is like trying to make a bookshelf out of mashed potatoes. Jamie Zawinski bookshelfmakemash Change image and share on social
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 figuregivehacker Change image and share on social
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 affectchangefuture share on social
See, unlike most hackers, I get little joy out of figuring out how to install the latest toy. Jamie Zawinski figurehackerinstall Change image and share on social
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 expertisefolkhand share on social
Nothing stands still. The real question is can you change it? Jamie Zawinski changequestionreal Change image and share on social
