Linus Torvalds quotes - page 6

I know most of us are preparing for Christmas, but give it a whirl, ok? How important are those presents (and that family) anyway? (Linus Torvalds)
I've never regretted not making Linux shareware: I really don't like the pay for use binary shareware programs. View quote
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Artists usually don't make all that much money, and they often keep their artistic hobby despite the money rather than due to it. View quote
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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. View quote
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I don't try to be a threat to MicroSoft, mainly because I don't really see MS as competition. Especially not Windows-the goals of Linux and Windows are simply so different. View quote
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I never felt that the naming issue was all that important, but I was obviously wrong, judging by how many people felt. I tell people to call it just plain Linux and nothing more. View quote
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I'm generally a very pragmatic person: that which works, works. View quote
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The thing with Linux is that the developers themselves are actually customers too: that has always been an important part of Linux. View quote
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What commercialism has brought into Linux has been the incentive to make a good distribution that is easy to use and that has all the packaging issues worked out. View quote
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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. View quote
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To be honest, the fact that people trust you gives you a lot of power over people. Having another person's trust is more powerful than all other management techniques put together. (Linus Torvalds)
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. View quote
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Any program is only as good as it is useful. View quote
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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. View quote
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I do get my pizzas paid for by Linux indirectly. View quote
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Non-technical questions sometimes don't have an answer at all. View quote
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I've been employed by the University of Helsinki, and they've been perfectly happy to keep me employed and doing Linux. View quote
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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. View quote
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I very seldom worry about other systems. I concentrate pretty fully on just making Linux the best I can. View quote
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Shareware tends to combine the worst of commercial software with the worst of free software. View quote
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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)
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. View quote
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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. View quote
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In my opinion MS is a lot better at making money than it is at making good operating systems. View quote
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Programmers are in the enviable position of not only getting to do what they want to, but because the end result is so important they get paid to do it. There are other professions like that, but not that many. View quote
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