Design Quote by 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 are listening to this and you had anything to do with ACPI, shoot yourself now, before you reproduce.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: 2005 Linux Kernel Mailing List Discussion, Linus Torvalds
The speaker criticizes ACPI as fundamentally flawed, yet acknowledges dependence on it, expressing frustration toward its designers.
In simple terms: ACPI is badly designed but unavoidable.
Key Takeaway
Accept limitations while seeking improvements.
Themes
technology
hardware
frustration
dependence
design
Mood
irritated
critical
Type
technical
opinion
When to use this quote
- operating system development
- hardware compatibility troubleshooting
- device driver design
- system optimization
Key Concepts
system architecture
legacy constraints
hardware abstraction
Questions to Reflect On
- Can better alternatives be created?
- How to mitigate ACPI issues?
A Different Perspective
ACPI’s ubiquity makes replacement difficult.
