Programmers are in the enviable position of not only getting to do what they want to, but because the end result is so important they get paid to do it. There are other professions like that, but not that many. Linus Torvalds endenviableimportant share on social
There were open source projects and free software before Linux was there. Linux in many ways is one of the more visible and one of the bigger technical projects in this area, and it changed how people looked at it because Linux took both the practical and ideological approach. Linus Torvalds approachareabig share on social
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 agreedecisionend Change image and share on social
Every once in a while an issue comes up where I have to make a statement. I can't totally avoid all political issues, but I try my best to minimize them. When I do make a statement, I try to be fairly neutral. Linus Torvalds avoidfairlyissue share on social
Shareware tends to combine the worst of commercial software with the worst of free software. Linus Torvalds badcombinecommercial Change image and share on social
The fame and reputation part came later, and never was much of a motivator, although it did enable me to work without feeling guilty about neglecting my studies. Linus Torvalds enablefamefelt Change image and share on social
I don't think I'm unusual in preferring my laptop to be thin and light. Linus Torvalds laptoplightprefer Change image and share on social
I've been employed by the University of Helsinki, and they've been perfectly happy to keep me employed and doing Linux. Linus Torvalds employhappyhave Change image and share on social
I'm generally a very pragmatic person: that which works, works. Linus Torvalds generallypersonpragmatic Change image and share on social
