The Tao of Programming [ - Wir bauen um - ]

              The Operating System ...
              If the Tao is great, then the operating system is great.
              If the operating system is great, then the compiler is great.
              If the compiler is great, then the application is great.
              If the application is great, then the user is pleased and there is harmony in the world.
              The Tao gave birth to machine language. Machine language gave birth to the assembler.
              The assembler gave birth to the compiler. -- Geoffrey James,
              "The Tao of Programming"