“Intelligence is the ability to avoid doing work, yet getting the work done.”
Linus Torvalds“I'm interested in Linux because of the technology, and Linux wasn't started as any kind of rebellion against the 'evil Microsoft empire.'”
Linus Torvalds“Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating systems.”
Linus Torvalds“The Linux philosophy is 'Laugh in the face of danger'. Oops. Wrong One. 'Do it yourself'. Yes, that's it.”
Linus Torvalds“I'm sitting in my home office wearing a bathrobe. The same way I'm not going to start wearing ties, I'm also not going to buy into the fake politeness, the lying, the office politics and backstabbing, the passive aggressiveness, and the buzzwords.”
Linus Torvalds“To be honest, the fact that people trust you gives you a lot of power over people. Having another person's trust is more powerful than all other management techniques put together.”
Linus Torvalds“The cyberspace earnings I get from Linux come in the format of having a Network of people that know me and trust me, and that I can depend on in return.”
Linus Torvalds“By staying neutral, I end up being somebody that everybody can trust. Even if they don't always agree with my decisions, they know I'm not working against them.”
Linus Torvalds“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'.”
Linus Torvalds“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.”
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