Linus Torvalds Quotes
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When you say, 'I wrote a program that crashed Windows,' people just stare at you blankly and say, 'Hey, I got those with the system, for free.'
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Those that can, do. Those that can't, complain.
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I'm a huge believer in evolution (not in the sense that 'it happened' – anybody who doesn't believe that is either uninformed or crazy, but in the sense 'the processes of evolution are really fundamental, and should probably be at least thought about in pretty much any context').
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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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The NIH syndrome (Not Invented Here) is a disease.
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And what's the Internet without the rick-roll?
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Don't bother. Bram doesn't know what he's talking about.
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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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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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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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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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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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I'm not sentimental. Good riddance.
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Gcc is crap.
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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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Most days I wake up thinking I'm the luckiest bastard alive.
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Is 'I hope you all die a painful death' too strong?
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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.
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Toto, I don't think we're talking white-socks-and-sandals any more.
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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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So the whole 'We have a list and we're not telling you' should tell you something. Don't you think that if Microsoft actually had some really foolproof patent, they'd just tell us and go, 'nyaah, nyaah, nyaah!'?
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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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You know you're brilliant, but maybe you'd like to understand what you did 2 weeks from now.