"Microkernels are not a pipe dream. They represent proven technology."

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“I really am not angry with Linus. Honest. He's not angry with me either.”

“While most people can talk rationally about kernel design and portability, the issue of free-ness is 100% emotional.”

“He" should be read as "he or she" throughout the book.”

“The nice thing about standards is that you have so many to choose from.”

“Be thankful you are not my student. You would not get a high grade for such a design :-) Writing a new OS only for the 386 in 1991 gets you your second "F" for this term.”

“Fight Features. … The only way to make software secure, reliable, and fast is to make it small.”

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