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Wietse Venema Quotes: "One bug in an SMTP server can open up the whole machine for intrusion."

One bug in an SMTP server can open up the whole machine for intrusion.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "This will surprise some of your readers, but my primary interest is not with computer security. I am primarily interested in writing software that works as intended."

This will surprise some of your readers, but my primary interest is not with computer security. I am primarily interested in writing software that works as intended.




Wietse Venema Quotes: "Lack of documentation is becoming a problem for acceptance."

Lack of documentation is becoming a problem for acceptance.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "I was going to visit IBM for six months as a visiting scientist. Now, six months is a lot of time, so I came with a whole list of projects that I might want to work on."

I was going to visit IBM for six months as a visiting scientist. Now, six months is a lot of time, so I came with a whole list of projects that I might want to work on.




Wietse Venema Quotes: "Defect-free software does not exist."

Defect-free software does not exist.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "Most of the effort in the software business goes into the maintenance of code that already exists."

Most of the effort in the software business goes into the maintenance of code that already exists.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "Windows favors multi-threading, which means that a service is implemented by one single process."

Windows favors multi-threading, which means that a service is implemented by one single process.




Wietse Venema Quotes: "When I write software, I know that it will fail, either due to my own mistake, or due to some other cause."

When I write software, I know that it will fail, either due to my own mistake, or due to some other cause.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "Writing software that's safe even in the presence of bugs makes the challenge even more interesting."

Writing software that's safe even in the presence of bugs makes the challenge even more interesting.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "Sure, but competition is good for the user."

Sure, but competition is good for the user.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "Adding functionality is not just a matter of adding code."

Adding functionality is not just a matter of adding code.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "My reply is: the software has no known bugs, therefore it has not been updated."

My reply is: the software has no known bugs, therefore it has not been updated.




Wietse Venema Quotes: "As of today, the Postfix mail transport agent has almost 50,000 lines of code, comments not included."

As of today, the Postfix mail transport agent has almost 50,000 lines of code, comments not included.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "At the time the Sendmail program had a very poor reputation with respect to security, with four root vulnerabilities per year for two successive years."

At the time the Sendmail program had a very poor reputation with respect to security, with four root vulnerabilities per year for two successive years.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "For many people my software is something that you install and forget. I like to keep it that way."

For many people my software is something that you install and forget. I like to keep it that way.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "I want to avoid locking people into solutions that work only with Postfix. People should have a choice in what software they want to use with Postfix, be it anti-virus or otherwise."

I want to avoid locking people into solutions that work only with Postfix. People should have a choice in what software they want to use with Postfix, be it anti-virus or otherwise.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "Like all software, Qmail can survive only when it keeps up with changing requirements."

Like all software, Qmail can survive only when it keeps up with changing requirements.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "The challenge with Postfix, or with any piece of software, is to update software without introducing problems."

The challenge with Postfix, or with any piece of software, is to update software without introducing problems.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "The Postfix security model is based on keeping software simple and stupid."

The Postfix security model is based on keeping software simple and stupid.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "Qmail out of the box works fine, so people will want to use it regardless of licensing restrictions, even when the software does not ship with their system software."

Qmail out of the box works fine, so people will want to use it regardless of licensing restrictions, even when the software does not ship with their system software.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "Postfix keeps running even if one Postfix process dies; Windows requires that someone restarts the service."

Postfix keeps running even if one Postfix process dies; Windows requires that someone restarts the service.



Wietse Venema Quotes: "Coming back to the topic of computer security, the TCP Wrapper is an example of such a safety net. I wrote it when my systems were under attack by someone who appeared to walk through walls."

Coming back to the topic of computer security, the TCP Wrapper is an example of such a safety net. I wrote it when my systems were under attack by someone who appeared to walk through walls.