The thing with Linux is that the developers themselves are actually customers too: that has always been an important part of Linux. Linus Torvalds customerdeveloperimportant Change image and share on social
No-one has ever called me a cool dude. I'm somewhere between geek and normal. Linus Torvalds callcooldude Change image and share on social
In many cases, the user interface to a program is the most important part for a commercial company: whether the programs works correctly or not seems to be secondary. Linus Torvalds casecommercialcompany Change image and share on social
I personally think of Linux development as being pretty non-localized, and I work with all the people entirely over e-mail - even if they happen to be working in the Portland area. Linus Torvalds areadevelopmenthappen Change image and share on social
The thing I love about diving is the flowing feeling. I like a sport where the whole point is to move as little as humanly possible so your air supply will last longer. That's my kind of sport. Where the amount of effort spent is absolutely minimal. Linus Torvalds absolutelyairamount share on social
I don't actually go to that many conferences. I do that a couple of times a year. Normally, I am not recognized; people don't throw their panties at me. I'm a perfectly normal person sitting in my den just doing my job. Linus Torvalds conferencecoupleden share on social
If you start doing things because you hate others and want to screw them over, the end result is bad. Linus Torvalds badendhate Change image and share on social
I'm perfectly happy complaining, because it's cathartic, and I'm perfectly happy arguing with people on the Internet because arguing is my favourite pastime - not programming. Linus Torvalds arguecatharticcomplain Change image and share on social
That's what makes Linux so good: you put in something, and that effort multiplies. It's a positive feedback cycle. Linus Torvalds cycleeffortfeedback Change image and share on social
There are lots of Linux users who don't care how the kernel works, but only want to use it. That is a tribute to how good Linux is. Linus Torvalds caregoodkernel Change image and share on social
