Torvalds, Linus (1996-07-05), Post, work: comp.os.linux.development.system newsgroup, publisher: Google Groups, retrieved: 2016-05-25
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See, you not only have to be a good coder to create a system like Linux, you have to be a sneaky bastard too ;-)
— Linus Torvalds
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "See, you not only have to be a good coder to create a system like Linux, you have to be a sneaky bastard too ;-)" in the context of "Torvalds, Linus (1996-07-05), Post, work: comp.os.linux.development.system newsgroup, publisher: Google Groups, retrieved: 2016-05-25" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Linus Torvalds" (Quotes, 1990s, 1995–99)
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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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