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> [And, I think that is actually appropriate because I'm really not the world's best programmer, I think it's a good thing that I'm not touching the code.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/and-i-think-that-is-actually-appropriate-because-i-m-really-not-the/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

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> [So that's my main role right now and really the politics also includes going out and communicating to the world why Apache is a good thing, why companies should be involved in it, and why individuals should be involved in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/so-that-s-my-main-role-right-now-and-really-the-politics-also/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

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## More by Brian Behlendorf

> [Software as an asset isn't stable over time; it needs to be maintained.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/software-as-an-asset-isn-t-stable-over-time-it-needs-to-be-maintained/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

> [Engineers in the developed world should be arguing not for protectionism but for trade agreements that seek to establish rules that result in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/engineers-in-the-developed-world-should-be-arguing-not-for/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

> [One of the biggest challenges facing the globe is the gap that exists in the wealth and standards of living enjoyed by the world's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/one-of-the-biggest-challenges-facing-the-globe-is-the-gap-that-exists/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

> [What's kept Java from being used as widely as possible is there hasn't been an Open Source implementation of it that's gotten really widespread…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/what-s-kept-java-from-being-used-as-widely-as-possible-is-there-hasn/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

> [I won't sit here and say an Open Source project will do things faster than a closed source, but one of the reasons why…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/i-won-t-sit-here-and-say-an-open-source-project-will-do-things-faster/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

> [No one wants one language. There are applications when it's appropriate to write something in C rather than in Java. If you want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/no-one-wants-one-language-there-are-applications-when-it-s/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

> [The great thing about mod\_rewrite is it gives you all the configurability and flexibility of Sendmail. The downside to mod\_rewrite is that it gives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/the-great-thing-about-mod-rewrite-is-it-gives-you-all-the/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

> [Corporations have been killing the risk-taking and exploration that makes software great. They have tried to rip the soul out of development.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/corporations-have-been-killing-the-risk-taking-and-exploration-that/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

> [In true open source development, theres lots of visibility all the way through the development process.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/in-true-open-source-development-theres-lots-of-visibility-all-the-way/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

> [Foreign trade is not a replacement for foreign aid, of course, but foreign aid to a country that doesn't also engage in significant amounts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/foreign-trade-is-not-a-replacement-for-foreign-aid-of-course-but/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

> [There is no better form of trade a developing nation can engage in than to sell services provided by an educated population.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/there-is-no-better-form-of-trade-a-developing-nation-can-engage-in/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

> [Companies have been trying to figure out what it is that makes open source work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/companies-have-been-trying-to-figure-out-what-it-is-that-makes-open/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

> [I'm not of the opinion that all software will be open source software. There is certain software that fits a niche that is only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/i-m-not-of-the-opinion-that-all-software-will-be-open-source-software/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

> [In true open source development, there's lots of visibility all the way through the development process.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/in-true-open-source-development-there-s-lots-of-visibility-all-the/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

> [I think the most that I've learned has been, how do I put this? The innate goodness inside of all of us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-behlendorf/i-think-the-most-that-i-ve-learned-has-been-how-do-i-put-this-the/)

[Brian Behlendorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-behlendorf/)

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