“Privacy is not secrecy. A private matter is something one doesn't want the whole world to know, but a secret matter is something one doesn't want anybody to know.”

— Paul Vixie

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About Paul Vixie

Computer Scientist • American

Paul Vixie is a prominent American computer scientist and Internet pioneer, widely recognized for his substantial contributions to the Domain Name System (DNS). He is the primary author of several widely used DNS...

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