Famous quotes

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Computers and me

Computers easy to use

Bjarne Stroustrup said:

I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone.
My wish has come true.
I no longer know how to use my telephone.

Picked up from: G T Smith (in opensuse@opensuse.org)

Modern times

Dominique Leuenberger said in opensuse-factory:

Hmm.. Good point Adrian. I should get used to that thing close to my keyboard...
how did you call it? Mouse? :-)

Picked up from: Christian Boltz (in opensuse-project@opensuse.org)

Messaging

Signatures

Basil Chupin wrote in opensuse-offtopic@opensuse.org

When your "signature" well exceeds what you write then it is time to either write more or cut down the signature.

Language

Common sense tells

Vulgar language is the linguistic crutch of inarticulate person.

Picked up from: Basil Chupin (in opensuse@opensuse.org)

General

Experience

Oscar Wilde:

Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.

Picked up from: Lars Marowsky-Bree (in opensuse@opensuse.org)

Books

Ray Bradbury wrote

You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture.
Just get people to stop reading them.

Picked up from: Cristian Rodríguez R. (in opensuse@opensuse.org)