Theo de Raadt: "You've been smoking something mind altering" (2007)

In a 2007 email, OpenBSD founder Theo de Raadt strongly criticized x86 virtualization technology, arguing that adding another layer of kernel code on top of an already flawed x86 architecture introduces unnecessary security risks. He contended that software engineers consistently fail to write secure operating systems and applications, making it unrealistic to expect them to create secure virtualization layers.