Torvalds, Linus (2010-11-30), Discussing a "fix" in the memcpy() that broke flash, work: Bugzilla, publisher: Red Hat
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Standards are paper. I use paper to wipe my butt every day. That's how much that paper is worth.
— Linus Torvalds
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Linus Torvalds" (Quotes, 2010s, 2010)
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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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