Kenneth P. Thompson

Born :

1966

Died :

October 9, 2016

You can't trust code that you did not totally create yourself. (Especially code from companies that employ people like me.) No amount of source-level verification or scrutiny will protect you from using untrusted code.

Kenneth P. Thompson

source levels people

I think the open software movement (and Linux in particular) is l... by Kenneth P. Thompson

I think the open software movement (and Linux in particular) is laudable.

Kenneth P. Thompson

linux movement thinking

I do believe that in a race, it is naive to think Linux has a hope of making a dent against Microsoft starting from way behind with a fraction of the resources and amateur labor. (I feel the same about Unix.

Kenneth P. Thompson

race believe thinking

I must say the Linux community is a lot nicer than the Unix community. A negative comment on Unix would warrent death threats. With Linux, it is like stirring up a nest of butterflies.

Kenneth P. Thompson

butterfly community negative