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“I've felt strongly that the advantage of Linux is that…” quote by Linus Torvalds — Download Open image

“I've felt strongly that the advantage of Linux is that it doesn't have a niche or any special market, but that different individuals and companies end up pushing it in the direction they want, and as such you end up with something that is pretty balanced across the board.”

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