Alan Perlis Quote

Every program has (at least) two purposes: the one for which it was written and another for which it wasn't.


Epigrams on Programming, 1982


Every program has (at least) two purposes: the one for which it was written and another for which it wasn't.

Every program has (at least) two purposes: the one for which it was written and another for which it wasn't.

Every program has (at least) two purposes: the one for which it was written and another for which it wasn't.

Every program has (at least) two purposes: the one for which it was written and another for which it wasn't.