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" I've been very happy with the commercial Linux CD-ROM vendors linux Red Hat. "
Linus Torvalds
Been
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Red
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" The Linux philosophy is 'Laugh in the face of danger'. Oops. Wrong One. 'Do it yourself'. Yes, that's it. "
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" I see myself as a technical person who chose a great project and a great way of doing that project. "
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" People enjoy the interaction on the Internet, and the feeling of belonging to a group that does something interesting: that's how some software projects are born. "
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" I don't have any authority over Linux other than this notion that I know what I'm doing. "
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" Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating systems. "
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" I'd much rather have 15 people arguing about something than 15 people splitting into two camps, each side convinced it's right and not talking to the other. "
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" I don't actually go to that many conferences. I do that a couple of times a year. Normally, I am not recognized; people don't throw their panties at me. I'm a perfectly normal person sitting in my den just doing my job. "
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" I try to avoid long-range plans and visions - that way I can more easily deal with anything new that comes up. "
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" Finnish companies tend to be very traditional, not taking many risks. Silicon Valley is completely different: people here really live on the edge. "
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" To be a nemesis, you have to actively try to destroy something, don't you? Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely unintentional side effect. "
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" In my opinion MS is a lot better at making money than it is at making good operating systems. "
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" Once you start thinking more about where you want to be than about making the best product, you're screwed. "
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" I don't think I'm unusual in preferring my laptop to be thin and light. "
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" I'm a technical manager, but I don't have to take care of people. I only have to worry about technology itself. "
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" Helsinki isn't all that bad. It's a very nice city, and it's cold really only in wintertime. "
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" That's what makes Linux so good: you put in something, and that effort multiplies. It's a positive feedback cycle. "
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" Every once in a while an issue comes up where I have to make a statement. I can't totally avoid all political issues, but I try my best to minimize them. When I do make a statement, I try to be fairly neutral. "
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" 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. "
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Today
" I lose sleep if I end up feeling bad about something I've said. Usually that happens when I send something out without having read it over a few times, or when I call somebody names. "
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Said
Sleep
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" Most good programmers do programming not because they expect to get paid or get adulation by the public, but because it is fun to program. "
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" I think, fundamentally, open source does tend to be more stable software. It's the right way to do things. "
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" The cyberspace earnings I get from Linux come in the format of having a Network of people that know me and trust me, and that I can depend on in return. "
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" Making Linux GPL'd was definitely the best thing I ever did. "
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" Hey, I'm a good software engineer, but I'm not exactly known for my fashion sense. White socks and sandals don't translate to 'good design sense'. "
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" If you start doing things because you hate others and want to screw them over, the end result is bad. "
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" When it comes to software, I much prefer free software, because I have very seldom seen a program that has worked well enough for my needs, and having sources available can be a life-saver. "
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" The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail. "
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" I want my office to be quiet. The loudest thing in the room - by far - should be the occasional purring of the cat. "
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