Andrew S. Tanenbaum

Academic freedom is essential for progress.

Software engineering is still engineering.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

Distributed systems are hard.

Humor is the best way to teach difficult concepts.

Life's too short for bad code.

The best OS is the one that teaches you something.

Networks connect people, not just machines.

Persistence is key in research.

Microkernels will win in the end.

Computing is about solving problems elegantly.

The internet changes everything.

Education should foster curiosity.

Bureaucracy stifles innovation.

The future belongs to the open.

Code is poetry.

Failure is the best teacher.