Home / Authors / Theo de Raadt Biography

Theo de Raadt Biography

Software Engineer

Theo de Raadt is a renowned software engineer, born in May 1968. He has had a significant impact in the open-source software community, particularly in the development of the FreeBSD operating system.

People Hate Microsoft Linux

Author:Theo de Raadt

“I actually am fairly uncomfortable about it, even if our firm stipulation was that they cannot tell us what to do. We are simply doing what we do anyways - securing software - and they have no say in the matter. I try to convince myself that our grant means a half of a cruise missile doesn't get built.”

Ifs Trying Mean Matter Half Built Firm Uncomfortable Convince Grants Software Missiles Cruise Stipulations

Author:Theo de Raadt

“So the HP guy comes up to me (at the Melbourne conference) and he says, 'If you say nasty things like that to vendors you're not going to get anything'. I said, 'No, in eight years of saying nothing, we've got nothing, and I'm going to start saying nasty things, in the hope that some of these vendors will start giving me money so I'll shut up'.”

Ifs Giving Years Said Guy Come Up Eight Shut Up Nasty Conferences Melbourne Vendors Saying Nothing

Author:Theo de Raadt

“I think it is astounding that people could argue for "you just must trust someone else to fix it" instead of "you could fix it yourself, or hire someone to fix it." There is a contractor base out there that can solve these problems as well as or better than the major vendors could. But I think the major vendors are still having more luck at getting the ear of the press.”

People Thinking Wells Stills Problem Majors Ears Luck Presses Solve Arguing Contractor Vendors

Author:Theo de Raadt

“What's so exciting is to be able to just take something and polish it so much that hopefully in the future people will start borrowing things from it.”

People Able Exciting Hopefully Polish Borrowing

Author:Theo de Raadt

“[...] beer results in ideas, which results in new code.”

Ideas Results Beer Code

Author:Theo de Raadt

“C++ is a pile of crap.”

Crap

Author:Theo de Raadt

“I work on OpenBSD fulltime, as the project leader. I set some directions, increase communication between the developers, and try to be involved in nearly every aspect of the base system.”

Trying Leader Communication Involved Projects Aspect Increase Developers

Author:Theo de Raadt

“In some industry markets, high quality can be tied to making more money, but I am sure by now all of us know the computer industry is not like that.”

Knows Quality Industry Computer Making Money Tied More Money High Quality

Author:Theo de Raadt

“The primary goal of a vendor is to make money.”

Goal Primaries Making Money Vendors

Author:Theo de Raadt

“Linux has never been about quality. There are so many parts of the system that are just these cheap little hacks, and it happens to run.”

Littles Happens Running Quality Hacks Linux

Author:Theo de Raadt

“Only failure makes us experts.”

Experts

Author:Theo de Raadt

“I don't know if there's enough vision. Industry wide, the apathy regarding this recent problem is already setting in - shiny things are happening elsewhere, people are forgetting.”

People Ifs Knows Enough Problem Forget Vision Technology Industry Happenings Wide Setting Settings Apathy Elsewhere Shiny Things

Author:Theo de Raadt

About the Author

Born: May 19, 1968
Known for: Software Engineer
Quotes: 13

Books & Sources

Similar Authors

Linus TorvaldsBrowse related quotes
Darl McBrideBrowse related quotes
Kenneth P. ThompsonBrowse related quotes
Ryan C. GordonBrowse related quotes
Andrew S. TanenbaumBrowse related quotes
Timothee BessetBrowse related quotes
Jamie ZawinskiBrowse related quotes
Nat FriedmanBrowse related quotes
Chris HumphreysBrowse related quotes
Bill HaydenBrowse related quotes

Theo de Raadt Biography

Related Quotes