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title: "12 Source Quotes By Linus Torvalds"
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> [In open source, we feel strongly that to really do something well, you have to get a lot of people involved.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/in-open-source-we-feel-strongly-that-to-really-do-something-well-you/)

[Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/)

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> [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/)

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> [In real open source, you have the right to control your own destiny.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/in-real-open-source-you-have-the-right-to-control-your-own-destiny/)

[Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/)

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> [One of the reasons I like open source is that it allows people to work on the parts they are good at,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/one-of-the-reasons-i-like-open-source-is-that-it-allows-people-to/)

[Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/)

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> [It just makes it even harder for people to even approach the (open source) side, when they then end up having to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/it-just-makes-it-even-harder-for-people-to-even-approach-the-open/)

[Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/)

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> [While we ended up having several core maintainers use BitKeeper - it was free to use for open source projects - it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/while-we-ended-up-having-several-core-maintainers-use-bitkeeper-it/)

[Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/)

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> [I really never wanted to do source control management at all and felt that it was just about the least interesting thing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-really-never-wanted-to-do-source-control-management-at-all-and-felt/)

[Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/)

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> [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/)

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> [Being open source meant that I could work on the technical side (along with lots of other people), and others who had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/being-open-source-meant-that-i-could-work-on-the-technical-side-along/)

[Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/)

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> [One of the questions I've always hated answering is how do people make money in open source. And I think that Caldera…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/one-of-the-questions-i-ve-always-hated-answering-is-how-do-people/)

[Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/)

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> [There were open source projects and free software before Linux was there. Linux in many ways is one of the more visible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/there-were-open-source-projects-and-free-software-before-linux-was/)

[Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/)

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-often-compare-open-source-to-science-to-where-science-took-this/)

[Linus Torvalds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linus-torvalds/)

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## Other authors on Source

## 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/)

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