First time I met him was at an OOPSLA conference when C++ was just starting to get traction, while Smalltalk80 still ruled - so at the end, he's sagged back aga

First time I met him was at an OOPSLA conference when C++ was just starting to get traction, while Smalltalk80 still ruled - so at the end, he's sagged back against a pole and we're all excited, asking if this ain't just grand - his response was priceless - 'It's terrible. Damn thing is too small to get any money for and too big to kill."