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“Capitalism, though it may not always give the scientific worker a living wage, will always protect him, as being one of the geese which produce golden eggs for its table.”

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John B. S. Haldane

John B. S. Haldane was an outstanding biologist known for his contributions to genetics, evolutionary theory, and biochemistry. His research had a profound impact on the development of modern biology. more

“It is hard to write a simple definition of something as varied as hacking, but I think what these activities have in common is playfulness, cleverness, and exploration. Thus, hacking means exploring the limits of what is possible, in a spirit of playful cleverness. Activities that display playful cleverness have "hack value".”

Thinking Writing Mean Hard Spirit Values Simple Common Activity Limits Definitions Exploration Display Exploring Cleverness Hacks Hacking Playfulness

Author:Richard Stallman

“If the users don't control the program, the program controls the users. With proprietary software, there is always some entity, the "owner" of the program, that controls the program and through it, exercises power over its users. A nonfree program is a yoke, an instrument of unjust power.”

Ifs Exercise Program Instruments Owners Over It Software Users Entity Unjust Yoke

Author:Richard Stallman

“It isn't that hard to get RBI's when you're hitting home runs, you generally get a least one.”

Hard Home Running Hitting Home Run Hitting Home Runs

Author:Mike Schmidt

“I haven't given it (achieving 3,000 hits) much thought. I was taught a certain approach, how to come to the ballpark. I try not to do too much thinking about things like that. In this society we measure success in different ways. Three thousand (hits) represents success over a career, not a season. It'll be nice to get to that point.”

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