Eric Allman Quotes

A collection of quotes by Eric Allman.

Eric Allman is a computer scientist best known for developing the sendmail email routing software, widely considered a foundational piece of internet infrastructure. Born on September 2, 1955, in El Cerrito, California, Allman received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley. He went on to become the chief technology officer of Sendmail Inc. and contributed significantly to the development and enhancement of sendmail. Allman's work has been instrumental in shaping modern email communication and securing his position as a prominent figure in the field.

The intellectual property situation is bad and getting worse

The intellectual property situation is bad and getting worse. To be a programmer, it requires that you understand as much law as you do technology.

Eric Allman

Technology

This is like the telephone problem - no one wants to have th

This is like the telephone problem - no one wants to have the first one. But we are seeing a lot of people who want some sort of technology to solve the spam problem.

Eric Allman

Technology