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dedication: Maybe I should print the quote of Dijkstra too.
author markus schnalke <meillo@marmaro.de>
date Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:31:59 +0200
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13 to programming, a philosophy of using the computer. Although 13 to programming, a philosophy of using the computer. Although
14 that philosophy can't be written down in a single sentence, at 14 that philosophy can't be written down in a single sentence, at
15 its heart is the idea that the power of a system comes more from 15 its heart is the idea that the power of a system comes more from
16 the relationship among programs than from the programs themselves. 16 the relationship among programs than from the programs themselves.
17 .. 17 ..
18 At the heart of the \f(ICunix\fP philosophy is the idea that 18 At the heart of the \f(ICunix\fI philosophy is the idea that
19 the power of a system comes more from the relationship 19 the power of a system comes more from the relationship
20 among programs than from the programs themselves. 20 among programs than from the programs themselves.
21 .sp 21 .sp
22 \(em Brian W. Kernighan and Rob Pike \(em 22 \(em Brian W. Kernighan and Rob Pike \(em
23 .ig
24 .sp 4
25 As computing scientists we know that in our area,
26 perhaps more than everywhere else, mathematical
27 elegance is not a dispensable luxury but decides
28 between success and failure.
29 .sp
30 \(em Edsger W. Dijkstra \(em
31 ..
23 .ce 0 32 .ce 0