Origin
The rule was written sometime around 1993 by Philip Greenspun. Although it is known as his tenth rule, there are in fact no preceding rules, only the tenth. The reason for this according to Greenspun:
Sorry, Han-Wen, but there aren't 9 preceding laws. I was just trying to give the rule a memorable name.Read more about this topic: Greenspun's Tenth Rule
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