The cyberspace earnings I get from Linux come in the format of having a Network of people that know me and trust me, and that I can depend on in return. – Linus Torvalds
Intelligence is the ability to avoid doing work, yet getting the work done. – Linus Torvalds
Thats what makes Linux so good: you put in something, and that effort multiplies. Its a positive feedback cycle. – Linus Torvalds
In my opinion MS is a lot better at making money than it is at making good operating systems. – Linus Torvalds
I got this idea about being afraid to let go of something and being afraid of sinking into a state of almost anesthesia, where you have to trust other people. Just the paranoia of it all. And it seemed to suit the frenetic track. So I just wrote it out and, you know, said it. – Nick Rhodes