Before the commercial ventures, Linux tended to be rather hard to set up, because most of the developers were motivated mainly by their own interests. Linus Torvalds commercialdeveloperhard Change image and share on social
I don't expect to go hungry if I decide to leave the University. Resume: Linux looks pretty good in many places. Linus Torvalds decideexpectgood Change image and share on social
What commercialism has brought into Linux has been the incentive to make a good distribution that is easy to use and that has all the packaging issues worked out. Linus Torvalds bringcommercialismdistribution Change image and share on social
I get the biggest enjoyment from the random and unexpected places. Linux on cellphones or refrigerators, just because it's so not what I envisioned it. Or on supercomputers. Linus Torvalds bigcellphoneenjoyment Change image and share on social
Any program is only as good as it is useful. Linus Torvalds goodprogram Change image and share on social
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 facthonestlot Change image and share on social
Making Linux GPL'd was definitely the best thing I ever did. Linus Torvalds gpllinuxmake Change image and share on social
Linux has definitely made a lot of sense even in a purely materialistic sense. Linus Torvalds linuxlotmake Change image and share on social
I spend a lot more time than any person should have to talking with lawyers and thinking about intellectual property issues. Linus Torvalds intellectualissuelawyer Change image and share on social