Of course, all of the software I write runs on Linux; that's the beauty of standards, and of cross-platform code. I don't have to run your OS, and you don't have to run mine, and we can use the same…

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Software Engineering might be science; but that's not what I do. I'm a hacker, not...

Software Engineering might be science; but that's not what I do. I'm a hacker, not...

Mostly I use the O2 as an X terminal, however, running my apps on Linux...

Mostly I use the O2 as an X terminal, however, running my apps on Linux...

My one purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others.

My one purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others.

I use a really simple calendar program on my computer.

I use a really simple calendar program on my computer.

Using these toolkits is like trying to make a bookshelf out of mashed potatoes.

Using these toolkits is like trying to make a bookshelf out of mashed potatoes.

I think Linux is a great thing, because Linux is an alternative to Windows, and...

I think Linux is a great thing, because Linux is an alternative to Windows, and...

Why should someone have to retrain themselves to use a new application that does the...

Why should someone have to retrain themselves to use a new application that does the...

And when the time comes to replace the O2 I have today, maybe my next...

And when the time comes to replace the O2 I have today, maybe my next...

I don't get much sense of reward from having discovered how to get the Foo...

I don't get much sense of reward from having discovered how to get the Foo...

I eat and drink at my desk, but I'm a tidy eater.

I eat and drink at my desk, but I'm a tidy eater.

See, unlike most hackers, I get little joy out of figuring out how to install...

See, unlike most hackers, I get little joy out of figuring out how to install...

Linux is only free if your time has no value.

Linux is only free if your time has no value.

On the other hand, there would be some value in different folks getting together to...

On the other hand, there would be some value in different folks getting together to...

Because, you see, what I want to do is to commoditize the OS. I want...

Because, you see, what I want to do is to commoditize the OS. I want...

I think Linux is a great thing, in the big picture. It's a great hacker's...

I think Linux is a great thing, in the big picture. It's a great hacker's...

If you give a hacker a new toy, the first thing he'll do is take...

If you give a hacker a new toy, the first thing he'll do is take...