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FOSS Debates, Part 3: Mission Control
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| "I don't think there is one," Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel,
| told LinuxInsider.
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| "In fact, the reason I like open source is that I find it exciting to see how
| _different_ the things people want to do are, and how that constant pulling
| in different directions actually ends up taking people somewhere -- and how
| the end result is not necessarily what any of the participants really were
| aiming for from the beginning, but actually likely _better_ for it," Torvalds
| explained.
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| "Linux itself is an example of that," he added. "When I started out, I had no
| big goals, anything like the current kernel. Almost all of the motivation and
| impetus for everything fancy that we do today came from outside, from people
| who had different needs and views of how things needed to work than I do."
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| Torvalds compares open source "to a more organic development model," he
| said. "To me, it's a lot like 'life' -- after all, what's the overriding
| purpose of life? I dunno, and I really don't think such a thing should matter
| or even necessarily exists. We live and do our best, and pass on our genes
| and knowledge, and change our environment -- hopefully for the better."
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| Same thing with open source, Torvalds said: "The point about being open
| source is that you _can_ do exactly that -- 'change the environment'
| and 'pass on your genes.'"
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/FOSS-Debates-Part-3-Mission-Control-66565.html
25 Mythical and Humorous Facts About Linus Torvalds
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| Many people consider Linus Torvalds as the world's greatest computer
| programmer/hacker. That's why it's no surprise that most of his loyal fans
| have praised him and have told stories about his amazing accomplishments.
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http://www.junauza.com/2009/03/25-mythical-and-humorous-facts-about.html
Recent:
Torvalds rejects one-size-fits-all Linux
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| Linus Torvalds has rejected the argument that Linux developers should pool
| their resources behind a single distribution.
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http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/246534/torvalds-rejects-onesizefitsall-linux.html
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