(2003-09-28), The Way We Live Now: Questions for Linus Torvalds, publisher: New York Times
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Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely unintentional side effect.
— Linus Torvalds
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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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