Programmers, hear me! It is true, what many of you have heard. The security experts have gathered an army and as I speak, that army is drawing nearer to our ker

Programmers, hear me! It is true, what many of you have heard. The security experts have gathered an army and as I speak, that army is drawing nearer to our kernel. Believe me when I say we have a difficult time ahead of us. But if we are to be prepared for it, we must first shed our fear of it. I stand here, before you now, truthfully unafraid. Why? Because I believe something you do not? No, I stand here without fear because I remember. I remember that I am here not because of the path that lies before me but because of the path that lies behind me. I remember that for many years we have fought these security guys. I remember that for many years they have sent their armies to destroy us, and after a life-time of war I remember that which matters most... C is still here! Today, let us send a message to that army. Tonight, let us shake this thread. Tonight, let us tremble these keyboards of silicon, steel, and plastic, let us be heard from low-level assembly to bloat-ware web applications. Tonight, let us make them remember, THIS IS LINUX AND WE ARE NOT AFRAID!