Programming Quote by Linus Torvalds

All software sucks.

— Alan Cox

Software is like sex: It's better when it's free.

— Linus Torvalds

I obviously think that freely available software can not only keep up with the evolution of commercial software, but often exceed what you can…

— Linus Torvalds

Software never was perfect and won't get perfect. But is that a license to create garbage? The missing ingredient is our reluctance to quantify…

— Boris Beizer

Software is like sex. It's only good when it's for free.

— Linus Torvalds

I've never regretted not making Linux shareware: I really don't like the pay for use binary shareware programs.

— Linus Torvalds

If you love a medium made of software, there's a danger that you will become entrapped in someone else's recent careless thoughts. Struggle against…

— Jaron Lanier

I think that freely available software can not only keep up with the evolution of commercial software, but often exceed what you can do…

— Linus Torvalds

Like many older fans of Free Software and Open Source, I have discovered that it is really only free in the sense that the…

— Erik Naggum

Any program is only as good as it is useful.

— Linus Torvalds

Proprietary software is an injustice.

— Richard Stallman

Great software has seemingly limitless potential to solve human problems - and it can spread around the world in the blink of an eye.…

— Craig Federighi