The ancient hackers

who skillfully followed the Way

didn't try to geekify the users,

but to make things simple for them.

Users are difficult to guide

when they are too geeky.

Using geekiness to guide a community

is the community's ruin;

using simplicity to guide a community

is the community's blessing.

Knowing these two things

is knowing the basic pattern.

Always knowing the basic pattern,

this is called "primal power".

Primal power is deep, indeed!

distant, indeed!

Sharing things, they return:

this is the great harmony.