"The intellectual property situation is bad and getting worse. To be a programmer, it requires that you understand as much law as you do technology."

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This quotation examines the core nature of Politics as articulated by Eric Allman. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Politics provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

About Eric Allman

Eric Paul Allman is an American computer programmer who developed sendmail and its precursor delivermail in the late 1970s and early 1980s at UC Berkeley. In 1998, Allman and Greg Olson co-founded the company Sendmail, Inc.

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