All Linus Torvalds Quotes
- Artists usually don't make all that much money, and they often keep their artistic hobby despite the money rather than due to it. All
- I want my office to be quiet. The loudest thing in the room - by far - should be the occasional purring of the cat. Cat
- My name is Linus, and I am your God. Funny
- The memory management on the PowerPC can be used to frighten small children. Children
- 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 of Linux and… Choice
- Programmers are in the enviable position of not only getting to do what they want to, but because the end result is so important they… End
- Finnish companies tend to be very traditional, not taking many risks. Silicon Valley is completely different: people here really live on the edge. Companies
- I do get my pizzas paid for by Linux indirectly. Indirectly
- I think of myself as an engineer, not as a visionary or 'big thinker.' I don't have any lofty goals. Any
- That's what makes Linux so good: you put in something, and that effort multiplies. It's a positive feedback cycle. Cycle
- In many cases, the user interface to a program is the most important part for a commercial company: whether the programs works correctly or not… Cases
- Fairly cheap home computing was what changed my life. Changed
- Hey, I'm a good software engineer, but I'm not exactly known for my fashion sense. White socks and sandals don't translate to 'good design sense'. Design
- I actually think that I'm a rather optimistic and happy person; it's just that I'm not a very positive person, if you see the difference. Actually Think
- I don't expect to go hungry if I decide to leave the University. Resume: Linux looks pretty good in many places. Decide
- I don't have any authority over Linux other than this notion that I know what I'm doing. Any
- I don't think I'm unusual in preferring my laptop to be thin and light. Laptop
- I like to think that I've been a good manager. That fact has been very instrumental in making Linux a successful product. Been
- I see myself as a technical person who chose a great project and a great way of doing that project. Chose
- I spend a lot more time than any person should have to talking with lawyers and thinking about intellectual property issues. Any
- I think, fundamentally, open source does tend to be more stable software. It's the right way to do things. Doe
- I very seldom worry about other systems. I concentrate pretty fully on just making Linux the best I can. Best
- I'm a technical manager, but I don't have to take care of people. I only have to worry about technology itself. Care
- I'm interested in Linux because of the technology, and Linux wasn't started as any kind of rebellion against the 'evil Microsoft empire.' Any
- I've been employed by the University of Helsinki, and they've been perfectly happy to keep me employed and doing Linux. Been