--- title: "10 Bigs Quotes By Linus Torvalds" description: "10 Bigs quotes by Linus Torvalds. Plus more from Linus Torvalds and more Bigs sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/268/linus-torvalds-1512_believer_i-m-a-big-non-believer-in-manual-driver_1522876.jpg" --- > [I'm a big non-believer in manual driver and kernel configuration, be it visual or not.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-m-a-big-non-believer-in-manual-driver-and-kernel-configuration-be/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/268/linus-torvalds-1512_believer_i-m-a-big-non-believer-in-manual-driver_1522876.jpg) > [No problem is too big it can't be run away from](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/no-problem-is-too-big-it-can-t-be-run-away-from/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a6/linus-torvalds-1512_bigs_no-problem-is-too-big-it-can-t-be-run-aw_2069227.jpg) > [I think of myself as an engineer, not as a visionary or 'big thinker.' I don't have any lofty goals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-think-of-myself-as-an-engineer-not-as-a-visionary-or-big-thinker-i/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/591/linus-torvalds-1512_big_i-think-of-myself-as-an-engineer-not-as_3012561.jpg) > [The fact is, there aren't just two sides to any issue, there's almost always a range of responses, and "it depends" is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/the-fact-is-there-aren-t-just-two-sides-to-any-issue-there-s-almost/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e7/linus-torvalds-1512_answers_the-fact-is-there-aren-t-just-two-sides_552903.jpg) > [Software patents, in particular, are very ripe for abuse. The whole system encourages big corporations getting thousands and thousands of patents. Individuals…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/software-patents-in-particular-are-very-ripe-for-abuse-the-whole/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/61c/linus-torvalds-1512_abuse_software-patents-in-particular-are-very_552664.jpg) > [A lot of people want to have market share numbers, lots of users, because that's how they view their self worth. For…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/a-lot-of-people-want-to-have-market-share-numbers-lots-of-users/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/540/linus-torvalds-1512_absolutes_a-lot-of-people-want-to-have-market-shar_1872688.jpg) > [Security people are often the black-and-white kind of people that I can't stand. I think the OpenBSD crowd is a bunch of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/security-people-are-often-the-black-and-white-kind-of-people-that-i/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d7/linus-torvalds-1512_big-deal_security-people-are-often-the-black-and_606395.jpg) > [I was never a "big thinker". One of my philosophies in Linux has always been to not worry about the future too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-was-never-a-big-thinker-one-of-my-philosophies-in-linux-has-always/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9e/linus-torvalds-1512_bigs_i-was-never-a-big-thinker-one-of-my-phil_3235595.jpg) > [The big thing about distributed source control is that it makes one of the main issues with SCM's go away - the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/the-big-thing-about-distributed-source-control-is-that-it-makes-one/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7f/linus-torvalds-1512_big-things_the-big-thing-about-distributed-source-c_1502772.jpg) > [I'm not a big believer in revolutions. What people call revolutions in technology were more of a shift in perception - from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-m-not-a-big-believer-in-revolutions-what-people-call-revolutions-in/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/016/linus-torvalds-1512_believer_i-m-not-a-big-believer-in-revolutions-wh_1602153.jpg) ## Other authors on Bigs ## More by Linus Torvalds > [Once you realize that documentation should be laughed at, peed upon, put on fire, and just ridiculed in general, then, and only then, have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/once-you-realize-that-documentation-should-be-laughed-at-peed-upon/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) > [I think, fundamentally, open source does tend to be more stable software. It's the right way to do things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-think-fundamentally-open-source-does-tend-to-be-more-stable/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) > [I used to be interested in Windows NT, but the more I see it, the more it looks like traditional Windows with a stabler…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-used-to-be-interested-in-windows-nt-but-the-more-i-see-it-the-more/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) > [I think that freely available software can not only keep up with the evolution of commercial software, but often exceed what you can do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-think-that-freely-available-software-can-not-only-keep-up-with-the/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) > [Programmers are in the enviable position of not only getting to do what they want to, but because the end result is so important…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/programmers-are-in-the-enviable-position-of-not-only-getting-to-do/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) > [The NIH syndrome (Not Invented Here) is a disease.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/the-nih-syndrome-not-invented-here-is-a-disease/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) > [The correct form factor for a laptop is obviously 12" and 2 lbs, and I don't understand why everybody gets that wrong.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/the-correct-form-factor-for-a-laptop-is-obviously-12-and-2-lbs-and-i/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) > [Hmmm, completely a-religious - atheist. I find that people seem to think religion brings morals and appreciation of nature. I actually think it detracts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/hmmm-completely-a-religious-atheist-i-find-that-people-seem-to-think/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) > [People will realize that software is not a product; you use it to build a product.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/people-will-realize-that-software-is-not-a-product-you-use-it-to/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) > [I claim that Mach people (and apparently FreeBSD) are incompetent idiots.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-claim-that-mach-people-and-apparently-freebsd-are-incompetent-idiots/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) > [There are "extremists" in the free software world, but that's one major reason why I don't call what I do "free software" any more.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/there-are-extremists-in-the-free-software-world-but-that-s-one-major/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) > [Real quality means making sure that people are proud of the code they write, that they're involved and taking it personally.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/real-quality-means-making-sure-that-people-are-proud-of-the-code-they/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) > [I have one very basic rule when it comes to "good ideas". A good idea is not an idea that solves a problem cleanly.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-have-one-very-basic-rule-when-it-comes-to-good-ideas-a-good-idea-is/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) > [I've never regretted not making Linux shareware: I really don't like the pay for use binary shareware programs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-ve-never-regretted-not-making-linux-shareware-i-really-don-t-like/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) > [Modern PCs are horrible. ACPI is a complete design disaster in every way. But we're kind of stuck with it. If any Intel people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/modern-pcs-are-horrible-acpi-is-a-complete-design-disaster-in-every/) [Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bigs/linus-torvalds/#itemlist", "name": "10 Bigs Quotes By Linus Torvalds", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm a big non-believer in manual driver and kernel configuration, be it visual or not.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Linus Torvalds" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-m-a-big-non-believer-in-manual-driver-and-kernel-configuration-be/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/268/linus-torvalds-1512_believer_i-m-a-big-non-believer-in-manual-driver_1522876.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/268/linus-torvalds-1512_believer_i-m-a-big-non-believer-in-manual-driver_1522876.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/268/linus-torvalds-1512_believer_i-m-a-big-non-believer-in-manual-driver_1522876.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I'm a big non-believer in manual driver and kernel configuration, be it visual or not.” — Linus Torvalds", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "No problem is too big it can't be run away from", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Linus Torvalds" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/no-problem-is-too-big-it-can-t-be-run-away-from/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a6/linus-torvalds-1512_bigs_no-problem-is-too-big-it-can-t-be-run-aw_2069227.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a6/linus-torvalds-1512_bigs_no-problem-is-too-big-it-can-t-be-run-aw_2069227.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a6/linus-torvalds-1512_bigs_no-problem-is-too-big-it-can-t-be-run-aw_2069227.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“No problem is too big it can't be run away from” — Linus Torvalds", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think of myself as an engineer, not as a visionary or 'big thinker.' 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