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title: "11 Trying Quotes By Linus Torvalds"
description: "11 Trying quotes by Linus Torvalds. Plus more from Linus Torvalds and more Trying sayings from other authors."
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> [The way to do good basic design isn't actually to be really smart about it, but to try to have a few…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/the-way-to-do-good-basic-design-isn-t-actually-to-be-really-smart/)

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

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> [Me trying to make a business around Linux would have been a total disaster.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/me-trying-to-make-a-business-around-linux-would-have-been-a-total/)

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

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> [With software, you really can replicate and do a lot of very real and active development in parallel, and actually try it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/with-software-you-really-can-replicate-and-do-a-lot-of-very-real-and/)

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

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> [I never try to make any far-reaching predictions, so much can happen that it simply only makes you look stupid a few…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-never-try-to-make-any-far-reaching-predictions-so-much-can-happen/)

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

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> [I started Linux because I wanted to see it on the desktop... I do hope that the desktop people would try to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-started-linux-because-i-wanted-to-see-it-on-the-desktop-i-do-hope/)

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

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/to-be-a-nemesis-you-have-to-actively-try-to-destroy-something-don-t/)

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

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> [Once you realize that documentation should be laughed at, peed upon, put on fire, and just ridiculed in general, then, and only…](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/)

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> [I actually don't believe that everybody should necessarily try to learn to code. I think it's reasonably specialized, and nobody really expects…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-actually-don-t-believe-that-everybody-should-necessarily-try-to/)

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

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> [I try to avoid long-range plans and visions - that way I can more easily deal with anything new that comes up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-try-to-avoid-long-range-plans-and-visions-that-way-i-can-more/)

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

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> [Every once in a while an issue comes up where I have to make a statement. I can't totally avoid all political…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/every-once-in-a-while-an-issue-comes-up-where-i-have-to-make-a/)

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

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> [I seldom get self-righteous, and even when I am being impolite (almost always on purpose - there's an art to insulting people,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linus-torvalds/i-seldom-get-self-righteous-and-even-when-i-am-being-impolite-almost/)

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

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## Other authors on Trying

## 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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