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Linus Torvalds Quotes

Linus Torvalds quotes

Finnish Businessman December 28, 1969

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Linus Torvalds quote: "I've never regretted not making Linux shareware: I really..."
I've never regretted not making Linux shareware: I really don't like the pay for use binary shareware programs. Linus Torvalds
Finnish companies tend to be very traditional, not taking many risks. Silicon Valley is completely different: people here really live on the edge. Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds quote: "I try to avoid long-range plans and visions - that way I can..."
I try to avoid long-range plans and visions - that way I can more easily deal with anything new that comes up. Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds quote: "The Linux philosophy is 'Laugh in the face of danger'. Oops...."
The Linux philosophy is 'Laugh in the face of danger'. Oops. Wrong One. 'Do it yourself'. Yes, that's it. Linus Torvalds
I never felt that the naming issue was all that important, but I was obviously wrong, judging by how many people felt. I tell people to call it just plain Linux and nothing more. Linus Torvalds
A consumer doesn't take anything away: he doesn't actually consume anything. Giving the same thing to a thousand consumers is not really any more expensive than giving it to just one. Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds quote: "Shareware tends to combine the worst of commercial software..."
Shareware tends to combine the worst of commercial software with the worst of free software. Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds quote: "Linux has definitely made a lot of sense even in a purely..."
Linux has definitely made a lot of sense even in a purely materialistic sense. Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds quote: "Software is like sex: it's better when it's free."
Software is like sex: it's better when it's free. Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds quote: "Non-technical questions sometimes don't have an answer at all."
Non-technical questions sometimes don't have an answer at all. Linus Torvalds
I used to be interested in Windows NT, but the more I see it, the more it looks like traditional Windows with a stabler kernel. I don't find anything technically interesting there. Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds quote: "I do get my pizzas paid for by Linux indirectly."
I do get my pizzas paid for by Linux indirectly. Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds quote: "Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating..."
Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating systems. Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds quote: "Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow."
Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow. Linus Torvalds
The thing with Linux is that the developers themselves are actually customers too: that has always been an important part of Linux. Linus Torvalds

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