All Linus Torvalds Quotes
- If you like using CVS, you should be in some kind of mental institution or somewhere else. Inspirational
- An individual developer like me cares about writing the new code and making it as interesting and efficient as possible. But very few people want… Care
- By staying neutral, I end up being somebody that everybody can trust. Even if they don't always agree with my decisions, they know I'm not… Agree
- Every once in a while an issue comes up where I have to make a statement. I can't totally avoid all political issues, but I… All
- Helsinki may not be as cold as you make it out to be, but California is still a lot nicer. I don't remember the last… All
- I don't actually go to that many conferences. I do that a couple of times a year. Normally, I am not recognized; people don't throw… Actually Go
- I get the biggest enjoyment from the random and unexpected places. Linux on cellphones or refrigerators, just because it's so not what I envisioned it.… Biggest
- I used to be interested in Windows NT, but the more I see it, the more it looks like traditional Windows with a stabler kernel.… Anything Technically
- 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… Arguing
- I'm perfectly happy complaining, because it's cathartic, and I'm perfectly happy arguing with people on the Internet because arguing is my favourite pastime - not… Arguing
- If Microsoft ever does applications for Linux it means I've won. Application
- There are lots of Linux users who don't care how the kernel works, but only want to use it. That is a tribute to how… Care
- 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. Adulation
- In my opinion MS is a lot better at making money than it is at making good operating systems. Better
- Intelligence is the ability to avoid doing work, yet getting the work done. Ability
- The Linux philosophy is 'Laugh in the face of danger'. Oops. Wrong One. 'Do it yourself'. Yes, that's it. Danger
- Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating systems. Choice
- Any program is only as good as it is useful. Any
- When you say 'I wrote a program that crashed Windows,' people just stare at you blankly and say 'Hey, I got those with the system,… Blankly
- See, you not only have to be a good coder to create a system like Linux, you have to be a sneaky bastard too. Bastard
- I try to avoid long-range plans and visions - that way I can more easily deal with anything new that comes up. Anything New
- I'm generally a very pragmatic person: that which works, works. Inspirational
- Making Linux GPL'd was definitely the best thing I ever did. Best
- You won't get sued for anticompetitive behavior. Anticompetitive
- A consumer doesn't take anything away: he doesn't actually consume anything. Giving the same thing to a thousand consumers is not really any more expensive… Actually Consume