Software patents, in particular, are very ripe for abuse. The whole system encourages big corporations getting thousands and thousands of patents. Individuals almost never get them.
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I'm interested in Linux because of the technology, and Linux wasn't started as any kind of rebellion against the 'evil Microsoft empire.'
Interpretation
What this quote means
The speaker appreciates Linux for its technological merits, not as an anti-Microsoft statement.
In this quote, Linus Torvalds emphasizes that his motivation for developing and advocating for Linux was rooted in the fascination with technology itself rather than a reactive stance against Microsoft. This highlights the idea that innovation can arise from genuine interest and passion for the subject, rather than an opposition to a competitor.
Themes
LinuxTechnologyInnovationDevelopmentOpensource
In practice
Example use cases
During a tech conference discussing the impact of open-source software.
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I'm sitting in my home office wearing a bathrobe. The same way I'm not going to start wearing ties, I'm also not going to buy into the fake politeness, the lying, the office politics and backstabbing, the passive aggressiveness, and the buzzwords.
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Most of the good programmers do programming not because they expect to get paid or get adulation by the public, but because it is fun to program.
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I have an ego the size of a small planet.
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