高手也幽默：mod_ssl 語錄欣賞

在前一家公司，開發一個Transform Proxy Server，它是基於Apache開發的。有一段時間，本人負責維護Apache的mod_ssl模組。所謂的維護，只是及時更新版本罷了，基本上不會修改它。偶爾也會瀏覽其中一些程式碼，發現作者很有趣，他們習慣性的在原始檔的開頭，放一段語錄。這些語錄，有的讓捧腹大笑，有的引人深思，有的典雅，有的粗俗。但不管怎樣，都讓人回味良久。現把它們摘錄如下，供大家欣賞：

 

mod_ssl.h

                             /* ``The Apache Group: a collection

                                  of talented individuals who are

                                  trying to perfect the art of

                                  never finishing something.''

                                             -- Rob Hartill         */   

ssl_expr.h

                             /* ``May all your PUSHes be POPed.'' */

 

mod_ssl.c

                             /* ``I'll be surprised if

                                  others think that what you

                                  are doing is honourable.''

                                    -- Ben Laurie, Apache-SSL author */

                   

ssl_engine_ext.c                                   

                             /* ``Only those who attempt the absurd

                                  can achieve the impossible.''

                                           -- Unknown             */

ssl_engine_mutex.c   

                            /* ``Real programmers confuse

                                  Christmas and Halloween

                                  because DEC 25 = OCT 31.''

                                             -- Unknown     */

ssl_expr_eval.c  

                             /* ``Make love,

                                  not software!''

                                        -- Unknown */

                                                                                    

ssl_engine_compat.c

 

                             /* ``Backward compatibility is for

                                  users who don't want to live

                                  on the bleeding edge.''

                                            -- Unknown          */

ssl_engine_init.c

                             /* ``Recursive, adj.;

                                  see Recursive.''

                                        -- Unknown   */

ssl_engine_pphrase.c

                             /* ``Treat your password like your

                                  toothbrush. Don't let anybody

                                  else use it, and get a new one

                                  every six months.''

                                           -- Clifford Stoll     */

ssl_engine_config.c

                             

                             /* ``Damned if you do,

                                  damned if you don't.''

                                           -- Unknown        */

ssl_engine_io.c

                             /* ``MY HACK: This universe.

                                  Just one little problem:

                                  core keeps dumping.''

                                            -- Unknown    */

ssl_engine_rand.c

                             /* ``The generation of random

                                  numbers is too important

                                  to be left to chance.'' */                            

ssl_util.c

                            /* ``Every day of my life

                                  I am forced to add another

                                  name to the list of people

                                  who piss me off!''

                                            -- Calvin          */

ssl_engine_kernel.c

                            /* ``It took me fifteen years to discover

                                  I had no talent for programming, but

                                  I couldn't give it up because by that

                                  time I was too famous.''

                                            -- Unknown                */

ssl_engine_vars.c

                            /* ``Those of you who think they

                                  know everything are very annoying

                                  to those of us who do.''

                                                  -- Unknown       */

ssl_scache.c     

                             /* ``Open-Source Software: generous

                                  programmers from around the world all

                                  join forces to help you shoot

                                  yourself in the foot for free.''

                                                 -- Unknown         */

ssl_engine_ds.c

                             /* ``If you can't do it in

                                  C or assembly language,

                                  it isn't worth doing.''

                                         -- Unknown         */

ssl_engine_log.c    

                             /* ``The difference between a computer

                                  industry job and open-source software

                                  hacking is about 30 hours a week.''

                                         -- Ralf S. Engelschall     */

ssl_expr.c

                             /* ``It is hard to fly with

                                  the eagles when you work

                                  with the turkeys.''

                                          -- Unknown  */