UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity.
The only way to learn a new programming language is by writing programs in it.
C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success.
The number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected...
A language that doesn’t have everything is actually easier to program in than some that do.
Sometimes when you fill a vacuum, it still sucks.
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.
A program designed for inputs from people is usually stressed beyond breaking point by computer-generated inputs.
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.