Torvalds, Linus (2007-06-14), Message to Linux kernel mailing list, retrieved: 2010-02-01
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I don't ask for money. I don't ask for sexual favors. I don't ask for access to the hardware you design and sell. I just ask for the thing I gave you: source code that I can use myself.
— Linus Torvalds
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Source: Wikiquote: "Linus Torvalds" (Quotes, 2000s, 2007)
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About Linus Torvalds
Linus Benedict Torvalds (born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish-American computer programmer, best known as the creator of the Linux kernel.
About Linus Torvalds
Linus Benedict Torvalds (born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish-American computer programmer, best known as the creator of the Linux kernel.
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