Linus Torvalds Quotes
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It's one of those rare 'perfect' kernels. So if it doesn't happen to compile with your config (or it does compile, but then does unspeakable acts of perversion with your pet dachshund), you can rest easy knowing that it's all your own damn fault, and you should just fix your evil ways.
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Standards are paper. I use paper to wipe my butt every day. That's how much that paper is worth.
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Don't bother. Bram doesn't know what he's talking about.
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My name is Linus Torvalds and I am your god.
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(In answer to the question: In the extreme case, if it was just you doing all the code, and the rest of the world quietly used it, would it make sense to give it away free? Unless you're particularly grateful for other free things you've got off the Net, would the answer be No?':)
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Is 'I hope you all die a painful death' too strong?
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The NIH syndrome (Not Invented Here) is a disease.
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Well, I probably won't get too good grades even without you: I had an argument (completely unrelated – not even pertaining to OS's) with the person here at the university that teaches OS design. I wonder when I'll learn :)
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Your job is being a professor and researcher: That's one hell of a good excuse for some of the brain-damages of Minix.
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I'm not sentimental. Good riddance.
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And what's the Internet without the rick-roll?
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Your code is shit.. your argument is shit.
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Those that can, do. Those that can't, complain.
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BULLSHIT. Have you _looked_ at the patches you are talking about? You should have - several of them bear your name. ... As it is, the patches are COMPLETE AND UTTER GARBAGE. ... WHAT THE F*CK IS GOING ON?
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I started Linux as a desktop operating system. And it's the only area where Linux hasn't completely taken over. That just annoys the hell out of me.
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See, you not only have to be a good coder to create a system like Linux, you have to be a sneaky bastard too ;-)
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Real quality means making sure that people are proud of the code they write, that they're involved and taking it personally.
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Nobody actually creates perfect code the first time around, except me. But there's only one of me.
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Gcc is crap.
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You see. I don't think any new thoughts. I think thoughts that other people have thought, and I rearrange them. But Sara, she thinks thoughts that never were before.
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Most days I wake up thinking I'm the luckiest bastard alive.
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Torvalds, Linus (2012-06-06). Linus Torvalds - LKML. Retrieved on 2014-10-06.
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Nvidia, fuck you!
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I am a lazy person, which is why I like open source, for other people to do work for me.