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 */