The act of breaking into a computer system… (Ken Thompson)

Ken Thompson’s quote: “The act of breaking into a computer system has to have the same social stigma as breaking into a neighbor’s house.” (1984).

Nowadays, this and such an others similar “behaviours” are considered crimes in most of the UE countries. We think that what is a crime in the “real” life have to be also a crime in the “digital-virtual” life –when possible.

I say it, just in case –there are a lot of “special” people out there. :))

But Ken Thompson –father of UNIX–, said much more a lot of time ago (1984)…

Reflections on Trusting Trust
Ken Thompson

Another one to think about it…

Nervous Breakdown

“One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important.” – Bertrand Russell

opensolaris and principles

“Our principles:
(…)
We will be respectful and honest. Developers and users have the right to be treated with respect. We do not make ad hominem attacks, and we encourage constructive criticism. Our commitment to civil discourse allows new users and contributors with contrarian ideas an opportunity to be heard without intimidation. (…)”

Singularidades, Reglas y Excepciones

“Der Ungebildete sieht überall nur Einzelnes, der Halbgebildete die Regel, der Gebildete die Ausnahme.”

Lo siento, no recuerdo de dónde lo saqué.

Por cierto, con “singularidades” no me refiero a lo mismo a lo que se refieren los Físicos cuando usan esta palabra… :-)

Sobre la “Estupidez”

“there really is no patch for human stupidity”

De ser programas de ordenador, la cosa cambiaría. Pero no…

Ver también, aunque en otros sentidos:

Hanlon’s Razor “Do not attribute to malice that which can easily be explained by stupidity”

“Es una pena que Dios haya puesto un límite a la inteligencia humana, pero no a nuestra estupidez.”
(“It’s a pity God has put a limit to human intelligence, but not to our sillyness.”)
–Konrad Adenauer