GCS/MU/CA/O d(-) s-:+ a30 C++++$ UL++++$ P+++$ L++(+++) E--- W++$ N-- o+>++ K+++>++++ w !O M- !V PS+>++ PE- Y+>++ PGP+>+++ t 5>+ X+(++) R(-) tv+ b+>++ DI++++ D G>+++ e>++ h(+) r(---)>* y--(+*)

This is my personal Geek Code (version 3.12). Here is a loose translation into English:

GCS/MU/CA/O
I consider myself a Geek of Computer Science, Music, Commercial Arts, and Other.
d(-)
I dress in a standard, uninteresting manner.
s-:+
5'6" and 185 pounds.
a30
I'm 30 years old.
C++++$
I'm deeply into computers, and I make a living off of them.
UL++++$
I use Unix, primarily Debian GNU/Linux. (I run the system that will be best-known in the future as www.go4.com.)
P+++$
I've become rather adept with Perl (but I still occasionally have to thumb through the man pages).
L++(+++)
Linux rules. Furthermore, I contribute time to the Debian project.
E---
Emacs is awful; I stick with good ol' VI when I edit text in Unix.
W++$
Staying on top of things on the Web is how I earn my keep.
N--
Usenet news has such a dreadfully low signal-to-noise ratio these days that maybe it would be better renamed Useless news. There is a glimmer of hope in the resurrected net.* hierarchy.
o+>++
I've asked a question of the Oracle and been incarnated as the Oracle, but still hope to make the "Best Of" someday.
K+++>++++
I've had a reply from Kibo to one of my Usenet posts; I'd like to meet him someday (something to tell the grandkids, you know).
w
I use Windows 95 when I have to (i.e. when I want to run Quicken or MDK). I've lost too much respect for Windows NT after seeing how poorly Web sites perform when running on it.
!O
I don't give a rip about OS/2.
M-
My opinion of Macs has dropped significantly over the last couple of years. MacOS 8 is too little too late.
!V
VMS? Hello? This is the 90's!
PS+>++
I lean toward the libertarian side of politics (and ol' Bubba Clinton keeps pushing me further in that direction). I could be more politically active than I am.
PE-
"It's ok to increase government spending, so we can help more poor people. Tax the rich! Cut the defense budget!" The Geek Code says it better than I can.
Y+>++
I'm very concerned about the right to electronic privacy. Again, I'd be more active in voicing my concern if I had the time or energy.
PGP+>+++
I appreciate PGP and what it stands for, but right now I only use it for those duties of mine within the Debian project that require it. Of course, in a perfect world, we'd all use PGP.
t
I've lost a bit of interest in Star Trek over the years. But I still go to see the movies.
5>+
I used to care very little for Babylon 5. But I've gotten to see a few episodes of it on tape, and now I wish I hadn't dismissed it so.
X+(++)
"The X Files" is pretty good. (I've added the extra "++" to signify my opinion that Gillian Anderson is one hot mama.)
R(-)
I get in on role-playing games every so often when I'm invited. But I usually do poorly and, quite frankly, they often bore me to tears.
tv+
I watch a little TV. I'll confess to having favorite shows on NBC, though they are waning in number.
b+>++
I like to read. I should read more, even if it's a couple of books a month.
DI++++
Of all the badly-drawn cartoons out there, Dilbert is by far the funniest. I like it enough to subscribe to the mailing list. The "Dogbert Technical Support" series is tacked up in a prominent location on a wall in my office.
D
Doom was fun for its time. Quake is better. But right now, I'm too hooked on MDK to pay attention to either.
G>+++
Obviously I know what the Geek Code is. It would be cool to be able to memorize it.
e>++
My highest educational achievement is a high school diploma. I went to college only briefly. (This surprises some people.) I sometimes think about going back to get a BSCS.
h(+)
I live by myself, and let friends into my apartment perhaps once or twice a month. I tend to store things on the nearest flat surface that is least covered by other things.
r(---)>*
y--(+*)
You'll have to look these up yourself.

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