This story about Steve Jobs is probably relevant: I was sitting in Steve's office when Lynn Takahashi, Steve's assistant, announced Knuth's arrival. Steve boun

This story about Steve Jobs is probably relevant: I was sitting in Steve's office when Lynn Takahashi, Steve's assistant, announced Knuth's arrival. Steve bounced out of his chair, bounded over to the door and extended a welcoming hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Professor Knuth," Steve said. "I've read all of your books." "You're full of shit," Knuth responded. (http://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Close_Encounters_of_the_Steve_Kind.txt http://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&s...)