Theo de Raadt

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Theo de Raadt is a Canadian software engineer best known as the founder and leader of the OpenBSD and OpenSSH projects, and as a prominent advocate for free and secure software.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf computer programmer
free software advocate
project leader
security advocate
software engineer
advocates open documentation of hardware
secure-by-default software configurations
strong cryptography in open software
associatedWith BSD
surface form: Berkeley Software Distribution

Unix-like operating systems
basedIn Calgary
countryOfCitizenship Canada
familyName de Raadt
fieldOfWork computer security
free software
network security
operating systems
givenName Theo
knownFor advocacy of free software
advocacy of secure software
founding the OpenBSD project
founding the OpenSSH project
leadership of the OpenSSH project
leading the OpenBSD project
memberOf OpenBSD
surface form: OpenBSD project

OpenBSD
surface form: OpenSSH project
movement free software movement
open-source software movement
name Theo de Raadt self-link
notableIdea code auditing for security
proactive security in operating system design
notableWork LibreSSL
OpenBGPD
OpenBSD
OpenBSD
surface form: OpenNTPD

OpenSSH
occupation operating system developer
programmer
project leader
software engineer
operatingSystemDeveloped NetBSD
OpenBSD
positionHeld founder of OpenBSD
founder of OpenSSH
project leader of OpenBSD
programmingLanguage C
Unix shell
website https://www.openbsd.org

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Theo de Raadt name Theo de Raadt self-link
NLUUG Award notableRecipient Theo de Raadt