There's hope for software developers yet with the shock news on BBspot that Linux programmer Todd Stanton managed to get his end away.

Admittedly, the magic moment happened on or around 5 September and we hadn't heard about it until now, but when something this important happens, time-based concerns go out the window.

What's even better is that the brief coupling was sparked by a shared interest in techie heaven film The Matrix. She was a checkout girl, he was a geek and before you knew it, wham bamm thank you ma'am. We don't know if the sess has extended into a, er, what's it called, oh yeah, relationship but we'll keep you informed.

Read all about it here.