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Linus Torvalds Quotes about Technology

Software is like sex: It's better when it's free.

Software is like sex: It's better when it's free.

Attributed to Torvalds at 1996 FSF conference,

Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating systems.

Linus Torvalds‏ @Linus__Torvalds, twitter.com. January 29, 2013.

The Linux philosophy is "laugh in the face of danger". Oops. Wrong one. "Do it yourself". That's it.

Google Groups post (linux.dev.kernel newsgroup), groups.google.com. October 16, 1996.

I'm interested in Linux because of the technology, and Linux wasn't started as any kind of rebellion against the 'evil Microsoft empire.'

"THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: 9-28-03: QUESTIONS FOR LINUS TORVALDS; The Sharer". Interview with David Diamond, www.nytimes.com. September 28, 2003.