Generic Quotes by Brian Behlendorf

Software as an asset isn't stable over time; it needs to be maintained.

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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.

— Brian Behlendorf

In true open source development, theres lots of visibility all the way through the development process.

— 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…

— Brian Behlendorf

There is no better form of trade a developing nation can engage in than to sell services provided by an educated population.

— Brian Behlendorf

Companies have been trying to figure out what it is that makes open source work.

— Brian Behlendorf