 Artists usually don't make all that much money, and they often keep their artistic hobby despite the money rather than due to it. |
| When it comes to software, I much prefer free software, because I have very seldom seen a program that has worked well enough for my needs, and having sources available can be a life-saver. |
| When you say "I wrote a program that crashed Windows," people just stare at you blankly and say "Hey, I got those with the system, for free." |
| 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. |
| The thing with Linux is that the developers themselves are actually customers too: that has always been an important part of Linux. |
| I used to be interested in Windows NT, but the more I see it, the more it looks like traditional Windows with a stabler kernel. I don't find anything technically interesting there. |
| See, you not only have to be a good coder to create a system like Linux, you have to be a sneaky bastard too. |
| The Linux philosophy is 'Laugh in the face of danger'. Oops. Wrong One. 'Do it yourself'. Yes, that's it. |
| I like to think that I've been a good manager. That fact has been very instrumental in making Linux a successful product. |
| I try to avoid long-range plans and visions - that way I can more easily deal with anything new that comes up. |
| I've been employed by the University of Helsinki, and they've been perfectly happy to keep me employed and doing Linux. |
| You won't get sued for anticompetitive behavior. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| That's what makes Linux so good: you put in something, and that effort multiplies. It's a positive feedback cycle. |
| If Microsoft ever does applications for Linux it means I've won. |
| I've never regretted not making Linux shareware: I really don't like the pay for use binary shareware programs. |
| My name is Linus, and I am your God. |
| 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. |
| Helsinki may not be as cold as you make it out to be, but California is still a lot nicer. I don't remember the last time I couldn't walk around in shorts all day. |
