I've never regretted not making Linux shareware: I really don't like the pay for use binary shareware programs. Linus Torvalds binaryhavelinux Change image and share on social
Artists usually don't make all that much money, and they often keep their artistic hobby despite the money rather than due to it. Linus Torvalds artistartisticdue Change image and 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
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
In open source, we feel strongly that to really do something well, you have to get a lot of people involved. Linus Torvalds feelinvolvelot Change image and share on social
Most good programmers do programming not because they expect to get paid or get adulation by the public, but because it is fun to program. Linus Torvalds adulationexpectfun Change image and share on social
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 cyberspacedependearnings Change image and share on social
Non-technical questions sometimes don't have an answer at all. Linus Torvalds answerquestiontechnical Change image and share on social
In my opinion MS is a lot better at making money than it is at making good operating systems. Linus Torvalds goodlotmake 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
