I am not out to destroy Microsoft, that would be a completely unintended side effect. — Linus Torvalds Copy Share Image
Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating systems. — Linus Torvalds Copy Share Image
I may make jokes about Microsoft at times, but at the same time, I think the Microsoft hatred is a disease. — Linus Torvalds Copy Share Image
To be a nemesis, you have to actively try to destroy something, don't you? Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share Image
I'm interested in Linux because of the technology, and Linux wasn't started as any kind of rebellion against the 'evil Microsoft empire.' — Linus Torvalds Copy Share Image
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… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share Image
I can't say that I like MicroSoft: I think they make rather bad operating systems - Windows NT is just more of… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share Image
I'm simply too content doing what I want to do to really have a very negative attitude towards MicroSoft. They make bad… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share Image
UNIX has a philosophy, it has 25 years of history behind it, and most importantly, it has a clean core. It strives… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share Image
Once you realize that documentation should be laughed at, peed upon, put on fire, and just ridiculed in general, then, and only then, have… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share
I think, fundamentally, open source does tend to be more stable software. It's the right way to do things. — Linus Torvalds Copy Share
I used to be interested in Windows NT, but the more I see it, the more it looks like traditional Windows with a stabler… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share
I think that freely available software can not only keep up with the evolution of commercial software, but often exceed what you can do… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share
Programmers are in the enviable position of not only getting to do what they want to, but because the end result is so important… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share
The correct form factor for a laptop is obviously 12" and 2 lbs, and I don't understand why everybody gets that wrong. — Linus Torvalds Copy Share
Hmmm, completely a-religious - atheist. I find that people seem to think religion brings morals and appreciation of nature. I actually think it detracts… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share
People will realize that software is not a product; you use it to build a product. — Linus Torvalds Copy Share
I claim that Mach people (and apparently FreeBSD) are incompetent idiots. — Linus Torvalds Copy Share
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.… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share
Real quality means making sure that people are proud of the code they write, that they're involved and taking it personally. — Linus Torvalds Copy Share
I have one very basic rule when it comes to "good ideas". A good idea is not an idea that solves a problem cleanly.… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share
I've never regretted not making Linux shareware: I really don't like the pay for use binary shareware programs. — Linus Torvalds Copy Share
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… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share
