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[michaelcampbell]

The same can be said, and was originally coined, about standards.

[winestock → michaelcampbell]

The Unix Hater's Handbook attributes that quote to Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, but without citing the source.

Wikiquote cites others as having said it, including Andrew Tanenbaum, Patricia Seybold, and Ken Olsen.

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper

[michaelcampbell → winestock]

I'm sure it was independently thought of by many people (me not included; I read it years and years ago...). Can't remember from whom, or if it was attributed at all. It has, to me, the feel of a Henry Spencer-ism.

[gaius → michaelcampbell]

Indeed, but the comment I replied to said "spec" so I adapted it.