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Linus Torvalds Quotes

Making Linux GPL’d was definitely the best thing I ever did Picture Quote #1

Software is like sex. It’s only good when it’s for free Picture Quote #1

Software is like sex: It’s better when it’s free Picture Quote #1

The Linux philosophy is ‘Laugh in the face of danger’. Oops. Wrong One. ‘Do it yourself’. Yes, that’s it Picture Quote #1

Me trying to make a business around Linux would have been a total disaster Picture Quote #1

Being open source meant that I could work on the technical side (along with lots of other people), and others who had the interest and inclination could start up companies around it Picture Quote #1

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With software, you really can replicate and do a lot of very real and active development in parallel, and actually try it out and see what works Picture Quote #1

On a purely technical side, I’m really very happy with how Linux gets used in a very wide set of different areas. It’s important for development Picture Quote #1

I often compare open source to science. To where science took this whole notion of developing ideas in the open and improving on other peoples’ ideas and making it into what science is today and the incredible advances that we have had. And I compare that to witchcraft and alchemy, where openness was something you didn’t do Picture Quote #1

I’m sitting in my home office wearing a bathrobe. The same way I’m not going to start wearing ties, I’m also not going to buy into the fake politeness, the lying, the office politics and backstabbing, the passive aggressiveness, and the buzzwords Picture Quote #1

There were open source projects and free software before Linux was there. Linux in many ways is one of the more visible and one of the bigger technical projects in this area, and it changed how people looked at it because Linux took both the practical and ideological approach Picture Quote #1

One of the questions I’ve always hated answering is how do people make money in open source. And I think that Caldera and Red Hat - and there are a number of other Linux companies going public - basically show that yes, you can actually make money in the open-source area Picture Quote #1

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Every time I see some piece of medical research saying that caffeine is good for you, I high-five myself. Because I’m going to live forever Picture Quote #1

OK, I admit it. I was just a front-man for the real fathers of Linux, the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus Picture Quote #1

Personally, I’m not interested in making device drivers look like user-level. They aren’t, they shouldn’t be, and microkernels are just stupid Picture Quote #1

Hmmm, completely a-religious - atheist. I find that people seem to think religion brings morals and appreciation of nature. I actually think it detracts from both Picture Quote #1

The thing I love about diving is the flowing feeling. I like a sport where the whole point is to move as little as humanly possible so your air supply will last longer. That’s my kind of sport. Where the amount of effort spent is absolutely minimal Picture Quote #1

I personally think of Linux development as being pretty non-localized, and I work with all the people entirely over e-mail - even if they happen to be working in the Portland area Picture Quote #1

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Bill Gates really seems to be much more of a business man than a technologist, while I prefer to think of Linux in technical terms rather than as a means to money. As such, I’m not very likely to make the same kind of money that Bill made Picture Quote #1

The Linux philosophy is ‘Laugh in the face of danger’. Oops. Wrong One. ‘Do it yourself’. Yes, that’s it Picture Quote #1

I am pragmatic. That which works, works, and theory can go screw itself. However, my pragmatism also extends to maintainability, which is why I also want it done well Picture Quote #1

People who are doing things for fun do things the right way by themselves Picture Quote #1

One of the reasons that I really don’t mind that people are selling Linux commercially is exactly because it does make me feel good that people use the product Picture Quote #1

Intelligence is the ability to avoid doing work, yet getting the work done Picture Quote #1

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Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating systems Picture Quote #1

Shareware tends to combine the worst of commercial software with the worst of free software Picture Quote #1

Most days I wake up thinking I'm the luckiest bastard alive Picture Quote #1

The NIH syndrome (Not Invented Here) is a disease Picture Quote #1

I'm always right. This time I'm just even more right than usual Picture Quote #1

Is I hope you all die a painful death too strong? Picture Quote #1

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Making Linux GPL’d was definitely the best thing I ever did (Linus Torvalds Quotes) Software is like sex. It’s only good when it’s for free. (Linus Torvalds Quotes) Software is like sex: It’s better when it’s free (Linus Torvalds Quotes) The Linux philosophy is ‘Laugh in the face of danger’. Oops. Wrong One. ‘Do it yourself’. Yes, that’s it (Linus Torvalds Quotes) Me trying to make a business around Linux would have been a total disaster (Linus Torvalds Quotes) Being open source meant that I could work on the technical side (along with lots of other people), and others who had the interest and inclination could start up companies around it (Linus Torvalds Quotes) With software, you really can replicate and do a lot of very real and active development in parallel, and actually try it out and see what works (Linus Torvalds Quotes) On a purely technical side, I’m really very happy with how Linux gets used in a very wide set of different areas. It’s important for development (Linus Torvalds Quotes) I often compare open source to science. To where science took this whole notion of developing ideas in the open and improving on other peoples’ ideas and making it into what science is today and the incredible advances that we have had. And I compare that to witchcraft and alchemy, where openness was something you didn’t do (Linus Torvalds Quotes) I’m sitting in my home office wearing a bathrobe. The same way I’m not going to start wearing ties, I’m also not going to buy into the fake politeness, the lying, the office politics and backstabbing, the passive aggressiveness, and the buzzwords (Linus Torvalds Quotes) There were open source projects and free software before Linux was there. Linux in many ways is one of the more visible and one of the bigger technical projects in this area, and it changed how people looked at it because Linux took both the practical and ideological approach (Linus Torvalds Quotes) One of the questions I’ve always hated answering is how do people make money in open source. And I think that Caldera and Red Hat - and there are a number of other Linux companies going public - basically show that yes, you can actually make money in the open-source area (Linus Torvalds Quotes) Every time I see some piece of medical research saying that caffeine is good for you, I high-five myself. Because I’m going to live forever (Linus Torvalds Quotes) OK, I admit it. I was just a front-man for the real fathers of Linux, the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus (Linus Torvalds Quotes) Personally, I’m not interested in making device drivers look like user-level. They aren’t, they shouldn’t be, and microkernels are just stupid (Linus Torvalds Quotes) Hmmm, completely a-religious - atheist. I find that people seem to think religion brings morals and appreciation of nature. I actually think it detracts from both (Linus Torvalds Quotes) The thing I love about diving is the flowing feeling. I like a sport where the whole point is to move as little as humanly possible so your air supply will last longer. That’s my kind of sport. Where the amount of effort spent is absolutely minimal. (Linus Torvalds Quotes) I personally think of Linux development as being pretty non-localized, and I work with all the people entirely over e-mail - even if they happen to be working in the Portland area. (Linus Torvalds Quotes) Bill Gates really seems to be much more of a business man than a technologist, while I prefer to think of Linux in technical terms rather than as a means to money. As such, I’m not very likely to make the same kind of money that Bill made. (Linus Torvalds Quotes) The Linux philosophy is ‘Laugh in the face of danger’. Oops. Wrong One. ‘Do it yourself’. Yes, that’s it. (Linus Torvalds Quotes) I am pragmatic. That which works, works, and theory can go screw itself. However, my pragmatism also extends to maintainability, which is why I also want it done well. (Linus Torvalds Quotes) People who are doing things for fun do things the right way by themselves (Linus Torvalds Quotes) One of the reasons that I really don’t mind that people are selling Linux commercially is exactly because it does make me feel good that people use the product. (Linus Torvalds Quotes) Intelligence is the ability to avoid doing work, yet getting the work done (Linus Torvalds Quotes) Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating systems (Linus Torvalds Quotes) Shareware tends to combine the worst of commercial software with the worst of free software (Linus Torvalds Quotes) Most days I wake up thinking I'm the luckiest bastard alive (Linus Torvalds Quotes) The NIH syndrome (Not Invented Here) is a disease (Linus Torvalds Quotes) I'm always right. This time I'm just even more right than usual (Linus Torvalds Quotes) Is I hope you all die a painful death too strong? (Linus Torvalds Quotes)

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