Linus Torvalds on Knowledge
Browse 11 quotations attributed to Linus Torvalds, catalogued under knowledge, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Linus Torvalds, entry #77686: "I really hate big laptops. I can't understand people who lug around 15" monsters. The right weight for a laptop is 1kg, no more."
Attributed to Linus Torvalds, entry #55134: "I think people can generally trust me, but they can trust me exactly because they know they don't have to."
11 Quotes by Linus Torvalds on Knowledge
"I really hate big laptops. I can't understand people who lug around 15" monsters. The right weight for a laptop is 1kg, no more."
"I think people can generally trust me, but they can trust me exactly because they know they don't have to."
"Christ, people. Learn C, instead of just stringing random characters together until it compiles ."
"If you still don't like it, that's ok: that's why I'm boss. I simply know better than you do."
"You know you're brilliant, but maybe you'd like to understand what you did 2 weeks from now."
"Don't bother. Bram doesn't know what he's talking about."
"I may be a huge computer nerd, but even so I don't think education should be about computers. Not as a subject, and not as a classroom resource either."
"Well, I probably won't get too good grades even without you: I had an argument with the person here at the university that teaches OS design. I wonder when I'll learn :)"
"We all know Linux is great…it does infinite loops in 5 seconds."
"It's one of those rare "perfect" kernels. So if it doesn't happen to compile with your config , you can rest easy knowing that it's all your own damn fault, and you should just fix your evil ways."
"First off, I'm actually perfectly well off. I live in a good-sized house, with a nice yard, with deer occasionally showing up and eating the roses . I've got three kids, and I know I can pay for their education. What more do I need? The thing is, being a good programmer actually pays pretty well; being acknowledged as being world-class pays even better. I simply didn't need to start a commercial company. And it's just about the least interesting thing I can even imagine. I absolutely hate paperwork. I couldn't take care of employees if I tried. A company that I started would never have succeeded – it's simply not what I'm interested in! So instead, I have a very good life, doing something that I think is really interesting, and something that I think actually matters for people, not just me. And that makes me feel good."