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Linus Torvalds Quotes

I often compare open source to science. To where science took this whole notion of developing ideas in the open and improving on other peoples' ideas and making it into what science is today and the incredible advances that we have had. And I compare that to witchcraft and alchemy, where openness was something you didn't do.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: finnish
Birth: December 28, 1969

Topics

Today Science Ideas You Open Source

My parents were language teachers. They talked about teaching all the time and all their friends were teachers. It was considered a pre-ordained thing that I would go into teaching.

Time Parents Language Friends Go

There can be no compromise with war; it cannot be reformed or controlled; cannot be disciplined into decency or codified into common sense.

Jeannette Rankin

War Compromise Common Sense Decency

I want to make my mum's life and my life safe.

Martine McCutcheon

Life My Life Want Safe Make Mum

Sometimes all it takes to change a life is to decide which beliefs do not serve you and to literally change your mind about those beliefs.

Life Change Mind You Sometimes Your

I would not say that secret-keeping is one of my finer skills, actually.

Skills Say Would Finer Actually

No, fame has not changed Wizkid.

Modern American magic, late 20th century magic, is tremendously disrespectful of the audience.

American Magic Late Audience Modern

At the same time, reading an action script... It makes me wonder. Was The Matrix a good script? I don't know.

Good Time Me Action Reading Wonder

Today, our actions must be motivated only by our intense desire to achieve a just and lasting peace. The compassion and charity of the American people should be reflected in this legislation, though sadly, they are silenced.

Today Compassion Peace People Desire

It's hard talking about acting, in a way, because it's like explaining a joke: I do think it loses something in the telling.

Think Talking Acting Way Hard Joke

I don't just come from a musical family, but from a musical community.

Family Community Come Just Musical

I'm really interested in smells. I think I'd like to own a perfumery someday.

Think Own Someday Like Interested

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