|

|

Advertisements

Computer Systems Quotes

The main motivations were to try to leverage Google’s expertise with large computer systems and to try to give something back to science Picture Quote #1

I was around computers from birth; we had one of the first Macs, which came out shortly before I was born, and my dad ran a company that wrote computer operating systems. I don’t think I have any particular technical skills; I just got a really large head start Picture Quote #1

By the end of 1978, we had 11 partners and six franchisees, we were operating in 22 cities, and we had about 6,000 clients. We had left Electronic Accounting Systems and were doing our own processing on our own computers Picture Quote #1

If we want technology to serve society rather than enslave it, we have to build systems accessible to all people - be they male or female, young, old, disabled, computer wizards or technophobes Picture Quote #1

I like computers. I like the Internet. It’s a tool that can be used. But don’t be misled into thinking that these technologies are anything other than aspects of a degenerate economic system Picture Quote #1

I’m worried about the future of computer operating systems, as they all seem to be sliding towards a more controlled experience, taking away much of what makes PC games so much fun Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

On the molecular scale, you find it’s reasonable to have a machine that does a million steps per second, a mechanical system that works at computer speeds Picture Quote #1

Those are all computational engines that are highly distributed and therefore highly robust, .. We’re seeing a very significant evolution in the way we even think about computer systems, let alone specific applications Picture Quote #1

When I launched the development of the GNU system, I explicitly said the purpose of developing this system is so we can use our computers and have freedom, thus if you use some other free system instead but you have freedom, then it’s a success. It’s not popularity for our code but it’s success for our goal Picture Quote #1

The Internet is a testament to a connected system that works - it’s a global network where any computer can reach another, and easily transfer information across Picture Quote #1

Today, no one would dispute that information technology has become the backbone of commerce. It underpins the operations of individual companies, ties together far-flung supply chains, and, increasingly, links businesses to the customers they serve. Hardly a dollar or a euro changes hands anymore without the aid of computer systems Picture Quote #1

I think we’re in an age where artists really have an incredible range of materials at their command now. They can use almost anything from household items - Jackson Pollock used house paint - to, you know, advanced computer systems, to good old oil paint and acrylic paint Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

We build our computer (systems) the way we build our cities: over time, without a plan, on top of ruins Picture Quote #1

When Steve Jobs toured Xerox PARC and saw computers running the first operating system that used Windows and a mouse, he assumed he was looking at a new way to work a personal computer. He brought the concept back to Cupertino and created the Mac, then Bill Gates followed suit, and the rest is history Picture Quote #1

The iPad - contrary to the way most people thought about it - is not a tablet computer running the Apple operating system. It’s more like a very big iPhone, running the iPhone operating system Picture Quote #1

Coming back to the topic of computer security, the TCP Wrapper is an example of such a safety net. I wrote it when my systems were under attack by someone who appeared to walk through walls Picture Quote #1

A graphic representation of data abstracted from the banks of every computer in the human system. Unthinkable complexity. Lines of light ranged in the nonspace of the mind, clusters and constellations of data. Like city lights, receding Picture Quote #1

From cell phones to computers, quality is improving and costs are shrinking as companies fight to offer the public the best product at the best price. But this philosophy is sadly missing from our health-care insurance system Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

I loved logic, math, computer programming. I loved systems and logic approaches. And so I just figured architecture is this perfect combination Picture Quote #1

As you study computer science you develop this wonderful mental acumen, particularly with relational databases, systems analysis, and artificial intelligence Picture Quote #1

The protection of personal information stored on our nation’s computer systems is critical to public trust in those networks and to the health of our economy Picture Quote #1

While many hackers have the knowledge, skills, and tools to attack computer systems, they generally lack the motivation to cause violence or severe economic or social harm Picture Quote #1

Taxpayers have spent more than $200 billion in the last decade on computer systems that are antiquated, incompatible, and not doing the job Picture Quote #1

Those are all computational engines that are highly distributed and therefore highly robust,.. We’re seeing a very significant evolution in the way we even think about computer systems, let alone specific applications Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Companies spend millions of dollars on firewalls and secure access devices, and it’s money wasted because none of these measures address the weakest link in the security chain: the people who use, administer and operate computer systems Picture Quote #1

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Advertisements

Text Quotes

The main motivations were to try to leverage Google’s expertise with large computer systems and to try to give something back to science (Computer Systems Quotes) I was around computers from birth; we had one of the first Macs, which came out shortly before I was born, and my dad ran a company that wrote computer operating systems. I don’t think I have any particular technical skills; I just got a really large head start. (Computer Systems Quotes) By the end of 1978, we had 11 partners and six franchisees, we were operating in 22 cities, and we had about 6,000 clients. We had left Electronic Accounting Systems and were doing our own processing on our own computers. (Computer Systems Quotes) If we want technology to serve society rather than enslave it, we have to build systems accessible to all people - be they male or female, young, old, disabled, computer wizards or technophobes. (Computer Systems Quotes) I like computers. I like the Internet. It’s a tool that can be used. But don’t be misled into thinking that these technologies are anything other than aspects of a degenerate economic system. (Computer Systems Quotes) I’m worried about the future of computer operating systems, as they all seem to be sliding towards a more controlled experience, taking away much of what makes PC games so much fun. (Computer Systems Quotes) On the molecular scale, you find it’s reasonable to have a machine that does a million steps per second, a mechanical system that works at computer speeds. (Computer Systems Quotes) Those are all computational engines that are highly distributed and therefore highly robust, .. We’re seeing a very significant evolution in the way we even think about computer systems, let alone specific applications. (Computer Systems Quotes) When I launched the development of the GNU system, I explicitly said the purpose of developing this system is so we can use our computers and have freedom, thus if you use some other free system instead but you have freedom, then it’s a success. It’s not popularity for our code but it’s success for our goal. (Computer Systems Quotes) The Internet is a testament to a connected system that works - it’s a global network where any computer can reach another, and easily transfer information across. (Computer Systems Quotes) Today, no one would dispute that information technology has become the backbone of commerce. It underpins the operations of individual companies, ties together far-flung supply chains, and, increasingly, links businesses to the customers they serve. Hardly a dollar or a euro changes hands anymore without the aid of computer systems (Computer Systems Quotes) I think we’re in an age where artists really have an incredible range of materials at their command now. They can use almost anything from household items - Jackson Pollock used house paint - to, you know, advanced computer systems, to good old oil paint and acrylic paint (Computer Systems Quotes) We build our computer (systems) the way we build our cities: over time, without a plan, on top of ruins (Computer Systems Quotes) When Steve Jobs toured Xerox PARC and saw computers running the first operating system that used Windows and a mouse, he assumed he was looking at a new way to work a personal computer. He brought the concept back to Cupertino and created the Mac, then Bill Gates followed suit, and the rest is history (Computer Systems Quotes) The iPad - contrary to the way most people thought about it - is not a tablet computer running the Apple operating system. It’s more like a very big iPhone, running the iPhone operating system (Computer Systems Quotes) Coming back to the topic of computer security, the TCP Wrapper is an example of such a safety net. I wrote it when my systems were under attack by someone who appeared to walk through walls (Computer Systems Quotes) A graphic representation of data abstracted from the banks of every computer in the human system. Unthinkable complexity. Lines of light ranged in the nonspace of the mind, clusters and constellations of data. Like city lights, receding (Computer Systems Quotes) From cell phones to computers, quality is improving and costs are shrinking as companies fight to offer the public the best product at the best price. But this philosophy is sadly missing from our health-care insurance system (Computer Systems Quotes) I loved logic, math, computer programming. I loved systems and logic approaches. And so I just figured architecture is this perfect combination (Computer Systems Quotes) As you study computer science you develop this wonderful mental acumen, particularly with relational databases, systems analysis, and artificial intelligence (Computer Systems Quotes) The protection of personal information stored on our nation’s computer systems is critical to public trust in those networks and to the health of our economy (Computer Systems Quotes) While many hackers have the knowledge, skills, and tools to attack computer systems, they generally lack the motivation to cause violence or severe economic or social harm (Computer Systems Quotes) Taxpayers have spent more than $200 billion in the last decade on computer systems that are antiquated, incompatible, and not doing the job (Computer Systems Quotes) Those are all computational engines that are highly distributed and therefore highly robust,.. We’re seeing a very significant evolution in the way we even think about computer systems, let alone specific applications (Computer Systems Quotes) Companies spend millions of dollars on firewalls and secure access devices, and it’s money wasted because none of these measures address the weakest link in the security chain: the people who use, administer and operate computer systems (Computer Systems Quotes)