Torvalds, Linus (1992-01-29), Post to comp.os.minix newsgroup, retrieved: 2006-08-28 According to Torvalds, this was "tongue in cheek" (Ibid.)
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Portability is for people who cannot write new programs." in the context of "Torvalds, Linus (1992-01-29), Post to comp.os.minix newsgroup, retrieved: 2006-08-28 According to Torvalds, this was "tongue in cheek" (Ibid.)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Linus Torvalds" (Quotes, 1990s, 1991–94)
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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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