Torvalds, Linus (2013-06-23), Linus Torvalds - Google+, retrieved: 2025-06-02
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Whoever came up with "hold the shift key for eight seconds to turn on 'your keyboard is buggered' mode" should be shot.
— Linus Torvalds
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Source: Wikiquote: "Linus Torvalds" (Quotes, 2010s, 2013)
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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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