A consumer doesn't take anything away: he doesn't actually consume anything. Giving the same thing to a thousand consumers is not really any more expensive than giving it to just one. Linus Torvalds consumeconsumerexpensive Change image and share on social
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. Linus Torvalds differencehappyoptimistic Change image and share on social
I do get my pizzas paid for by Linux indirectly. Linus Torvalds indirectlylinuxpay Change image and share on social
People enjoy the interaction on the Internet, and the feeling of belonging to a group that does something interesting: that's how some software projects are born. Linus Torvalds bearbelongenjoy Change image and share on social
If Microsoft ever does applications for Linux it means I've won. Linus Torvalds applicationhavelinux Change image and share on social
Part of doing Linux was that I had to communicate a lot more instead of just being a geek in front of a computer. Linus Torvalds communicatecomputerfront Change image and share on social
In real open source, you have the right to control your own destiny. Linus Torvalds controldestinyopen Change image and share on social
I don't have any authority over Linux other than this notion that I know what I'm doing. Linus Torvalds authoritylinuxnotion Change image and share on social
Helsinki isn't all that bad. It's a very nice city, and it's cold really only in wintertime. Linus Torvalds badcitycold Change image and share on social
I see myself as a technical person who chose a great project and a great way of doing that project. Linus Torvalds choosegreatperson Change image and share on social