"Linux is a leprosy; …" This statement is not grammatically, politically, or factually correct."

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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.”

“Microkernels are not a pipe dream. They represent proven technology.”

“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.”

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