Sometimes When You Fill A Vacuum, It

For Books, I Don't Read Much Fiction, But Like Travel Essays And Good Pop-science.

I Can't Recall Any Difficulty In Making The C Language Definition Completely Open - Any Discussion On The Matter Tended To Mention Languages Whose Inventors Tried To Keep Tight Control, And Consequent Ill Fate

At Least For The People Who Send Me Mail About A New Language That They're Designing, The General Advice Is: Do It To Learn About How To Write A Compiler

A Language That Doesn't Have Everything Is Actually Easier To Program In Than Some That Do

I've Done A Reasonable Amount Of Travelling, Which I Enjoyed, But Not For Too Long At A Time. I'm A Home-body And Get Fatigued By It Fairly Soon, But Enjoy Thinking Back On Experiences When I've Returned And Then Often Wish I'd Arranged A Longer Stay In The Somewhat Exotic Place.