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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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" 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. "

Linus Torvalds

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" I've never regretted not making Linux shareware: I really don't like the pay for use binary shareware programs. "

" There's innovation in Linux. There are some really good technical features that I'm proud of. There are capabilities in Linux that aren't in other operating systems. "

" I don't have any authority over Linux other than this notion that I know what I'm doing. "

" I've been employed by the University of Helsinki, and they've been perfectly happy to keep me employed and doing Linux. "

Linus Torvalds

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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'. "

" I'm generally a very pragmatic person: that which works, works. "

" In my opinion MS is a lot better at making money than it is at making good operating systems. "

" 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. "

" Helsinki may not be as cold as you make it out to be, but California is still a lot nicer. I don't remember the last time I couldn't walk around in shorts all day. "

" What I find most interesting is how people really have taken Linux and used it in ways and attributes and motivations that I never felt. "

" If you start doing things because you hate others and want to screw them over, the end result is bad. "

" 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.' "

" You won't get sued for anticompetitive behavior. "

" I want my office to be quiet. The loudest thing in the room - by far - should be the occasional purring of the cat. "

" Artists usually don't make all that much money, and they often keep their artistic hobby despite the money rather than due to it. "

" My name is Linus, and I am your God. "

" The fame and reputation part came later, and never was much of a motivator, although it did enable me to work without feeling guilty about neglecting my studies. "

Linus Torvalds

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" Fairly cheap home computing was what changed my life. "

" In real open source, you have the right to control your own destiny. "

" I try to avoid long-range plans and visions - that way I can more easily deal with anything new that comes up. "

" No-one has ever called me a cool dude. I'm somewhere between geek and normal. "

" 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. "

" I don't see myself as a visionary at all. "

" I'm perfectly happy complaining, because it's cathartic, and I'm perfectly happy arguing with people on the Internet because arguing is my favourite pastime - not programming. "

" Software is like sex: it's better when it's free. "

Linus Torvalds

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" I spend a lot more time than any person should have to talking with lawyers and thinking about intellectual property issues. "

" Any program is only as good as it is useful. "

" I very seldom worry about other systems. I concentrate pretty fully on just making Linux the best I can. "

" The memory management on the PowerPC can be used to frighten small children. "