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The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.

- Linus Torvalds
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You won't get sued for anticompetitive behavior.

I try to avoid long-range plans and visions - that way I can more easily deal with anything new that comes up.

Artists usually don't make all that much money, and they often keep their artistic hobby despite the money rather than due to it.

I'm generally a very pragmatic person: that which works, works.

I've felt strongly that the advantage of Linux is that it doesn't have a niche or any special market, but that different individuals and companies end up pushing it in the direction they want, and as such you end up with something that is pretty balanced across the board.

Once you start thinking more about where you want to be than about making the best product, you're screwed.

The thing with Linux is that the developers themselves are actually customers too: that has always been an important part of Linux.

I personally think of Linux development as being pretty non-localized, and I work with all the people entirely over e-mail - even if they happen to be working in the Portland area.

My name is Linus, and I am your God.

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The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.

The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.

The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.

The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.

The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.

The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.

The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.

The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.

The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.

The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.

The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.

The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.

The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.

The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.

The economics of the security world are all horribly, horribly nasty and are largely based on fear, intimidation and blackmail.