Torvalds, Linus (2013-01-17), Linus Torvalds - Google+, retrieved: 2025-06-02
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I realize that lawyers are brought up (probably from small children) to think that "technically true" is what matters, but when you make public PR statements, they should be more than "technically" true. They should be honest. There's a big f*cking difference.
— Linus Torvalds
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I realize that lawyers are brought up (probably from small children) to think that "technically true" is what matters, but when you make public PR statements, they should be more than "technically" true. They should be honest. There's a big f*cking difference." in the context of "Torvalds, Linus (2013-01-17), Linus Torvalds - Google+, retrieved: 2025-06-02" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Linus Torvalds" (Quotes, 2010s, 2013)
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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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