高手也幽默：mod_ssl 语录欣赏

在前一家公司，开发一个Transform Proxy Server，它是基于Apache开发的。有一段时间，本人负责维护Apache的mod_ssl模块。所谓的维护，只是及时更新版本罢了，基本上不会修改它。偶尔也会浏览其中一些代码，发现作者很有趣，他们习惯性的在源文件的开头，放一段语录。这些语录，有的让捧腹大笑，有的引人深思，有的典雅，有的粗俗。但不管怎样，都让人回味良久。现把它们摘录如下，供大家欣赏：

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 */