Wietse Venema Quotes

A collection of quotes by Wietse Venema.

Wietse Venema is a computer scientist and programmer known for his contributions to internet security. He is the creator of Postfix, a widely used mail transfer agent (MTA), and co-authored the TCP Wrappers software, which helps in securing network services from unauthorized access. Venema has made significant advancements in the field of cryptography and has received numerous recognitions, including the USENIX Lifetime Achievement Award. His expertise in email security and his continued work in developing secure software have had a profound impact on the digital world.

Defect-free software does not exist.

Defect-free software does not exist.

Wietse Venema

Technology

At the time the Sendmail program had a very poor reputation

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

Respect

When I write software, I know that it will fail, either due

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

Wietse Venema

Computers