Fun: Linus Torvalds’ quotes Top 10

Linus Torvalds quotesThe idea to write a post regarding the funny Linusquotes came into my mind after I came across this wiki page. So, let me suggest TOP 10 list of his quotes:

Really, I’m not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely unintentional side effect.

Only wimps use tape backup: _real_ men just upload their important stuff on ftp, and let the rest of the world mirror it ;)

Software is like sex; it’s better when it’s free.

Is “I hope you all die a painful death” too strong?

Most days I wake up thinking I’m the luckiest bastard alive.

An infinite number of monkeys typing into GNU emacs would never make a good program.

Talk is cheap. Show me the code.

I’m a bastard. I have absolutely no clue why people can ever think otherwise. Yet they do. People think I’m a nice guy, and the fact is that I’m a scheming, conniving bastard who doesn’t care for any hurt feelings or lost hours of work, if it just results in what I consider to be a better system. And I’m not just saying that. I’m really not a very nice person. I can say “I don’t care” with a straight face, and really mean it.

Those that can, do. Those that can’t, complain.

You see. I don’t think any new thoughts. I think thoughts that other people have thought, and I rearrange them. But Sara, she thinks thoughts that never were before.

Alternative versions of TOP 10 are welcome here! :)

 
 
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12 Responses to “Fun: Linus Torvalds’ quotes Top 10”


  1. 1 Web Hosting

    Pretty straight forward guy. LINUX FTW!

  2. 2 me

    The last one is unpronouncable for me :)

    think thoughts

    That is like nenaolejujilijulijenaolejujesejulije. O holly Tux.

  3. 3 artiomix

    Hi Ernie,

    “Oh, holly Tux!” is awesome ;)

  4. 4 crazy2be

    lol that’s awesome
    stumbled on this…

  5. 5 Johnny

    me too. good stuff. if I were in playboy magazine, honest guys would be one of my turn ons.

  6. 6 artiomix

    crazy2be, thanks for commenting!
    Johnny, LOL :)

  7. 7 daec

    2 me: nenaolejujilijulijenaolejujesejulije – are you Czech? hehe :o )

  8. 8 Dude

    Awesome, dude!

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  2. 2 Linus Torvalds ?? Top 10 | ?? - CoolShell.cn

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