Torvalds, Linus (1995-03-08), Post to comp.os.linux.development.apps newsgroup, retrieved: 2006-08-28
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When you say "I wrote a program that crashed Windows", people just stare at you blankly and say "Hey, I got those with the system, *for free*"
— Linus Torvalds
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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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