#linux

If Microsoft ever does applications for Linux it means I've won. ↗

— Linus Torvalds

#does #ever #i #linux #means

I very seldom worry about other systems. I concentrate pretty fully on just making Linux the best I can. ↗

— Linus Torvalds

#best #concentrate #fully #i #i can

We have a lot of existing customers which are also considering Linux desktop migrations and rolling out some of these programs, so we're learning from them. ↗

— Miguel de Icaza

#considering #customers #desktop #existing #learning

I've been employed by the University of Helsinki, and they've been perfectly happy to keep me employed and doing Linux. ↗

— Linus Torvalds

#doing #employed #happy #i #keep

I don't expect to go hungry if I decide to leave the University. Resume: Linux looks pretty good in many places. ↗

— Linus Torvalds

#expect #go #good #hungry #i

I've never regretted not making Linux shareware: I really don't like the pay for use binary shareware programs. ↗

— Linus Torvalds

#i #like #linux #making #never

That's what makes Linux so good: you put in something, and that effort multiplies. It's a positive feedback cycle. ↗

— Linus Torvalds

#effort #feedback #good #linux #makes

I never felt that the naming issue was all that important, but I was obviously wrong, judging by how many people felt. I tell people to call it just plain Linux and nothing more. ↗

— Linus Torvalds

#felt #how #i #important #issue

The Linux philosophy is 'Laugh in the face of danger'. Oops. Wrong One. 'Do it yourself'. Yes, that's it. ↗

— Linus Torvalds

#danger #face #laugh #linux #philosophy

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. ↗

— Linus Torvalds

#brought #commercialism #distribution #easy #good