Programming graphics in X is like finding the square root of PI using Roman numerals.

Progress requires setbacks; the only sure way to avoid failure is not to try.

Reusable rockets promise much easier testing because you should usually get them back, and you can debug as you go rather than having to get everything perfect the first time.

Sometimes people wonder why aeroplanes are so cheap and rockets are so expensive. Even the most superficial comparison shows one obvious difference: aeroplane engines use outside air to burn their fuel, while rockets have to carry their own oxidisers along.

We're thinking about upgrading from SunOS 4.1.1 to SunOS 3.5.

The Apollo programme of the 1960s had some weight problems, too; in particular, the lunar lander needed some fairly drastic weight-reduction work.