"Hey, I'm a good software engineer, but I'm not exactly known for my fashion sense. White socks and sandals don't translate to 'good design sense'."
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Linus Torvalds, born on December 28, 1969, in Helsinki, Finland, is a renowned software engineer best known for creating the Linux operating system kernel, which laid the foundation for countless open-source projects and revolutionized the software industry. A pivotal figure in the tech world, Torvalds' vision for collaborative software development has fostered a global community of developers and users. His commitment to open-source principles continues to inspire innovation, making him a living legend whose contributions resonate far beyond the confines of programming.
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"That's what makes Linux so good: you put in something, and that effort multiplies. It's a positive feedback cycle."
Linus Torvalds"I often compare open source to science. To where science took this whole notion of developing ideas in the open and improving on other peoples' ideas and making it into what science is today and the incredible advances that we have had. And I compare that to witchcraft and alchemy, where openness was something you didn't do."
Linus Torvalds"The Linux philosophy is 'Laugh in the face of danger'. Oops. Wrong One. 'Do it yourself'. Yes, that's it."
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"Shareware tends to combine the worst of commercial software with the worst of free software."
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