Empires Quote by Linus Torvalds

I view Linux as something that's not Microsoft - a backlash against Microsoft, no more and no less.

— Ken Thompson

Microsoft loves Linux.

— Satya Nadella

I do believe that in a race, it is naive to think Linux has a hope of making a dent against Microsoft starting from…

— Kenneth P. Thompson

Linux is its own worst enemy: it's splintered, it has different distributions, it's too complex to run for most people.

— Nicholas Negroponte

All the best people in life seem to like LINUX.

— Steve Wozniak

Linux people do what they do because they hate Microsoft.

— Theo de Raadt

I never got into Linux. I swear to God, it's only lack of time. I'm past the years of my life where I can…

— Steve Wozniak

If Microsoft ever does applications for Linux it means I've won.

— Linus Torvalds

I made very sure that I did not get involved with any of the commercial Linux companies, exactly so that I would be neutral…

— Linus Torvalds

I think Linux is a great thing, in the big picture. It's a great hacker's tool, and it has a lot of potential to…

— Jamie Zawinski

I don't actually follow other operating systems much. I don't compete - I just worry about making Linux better than itself, not others.

— Linus Torvalds

A lot of that momentum comes from the fact that Linux is free.

— Nat Friedman