Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 10th Aug 2007 21:01 UTC, submitted by irbis
"Linus Torvalds was only 22 when he decided in 1991 to share with friends and colleagues the code of Linux, the new OS he had created. The computer science student at the University of Helsinki could not imagine the revolution his decision would cause through the IT industry in the years to come. In this interview, he talks about why he released the code, offers his views on Microsoft and says the future belongs to open source."
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RE[4]: Missing the boat
by anda_skoa on Sat 11th Aug 2007 18:33
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But here we don't talk about having a little more money, but to have a huge amount, and NEVER EVER having to worry about money.
There are things no amount of money can buy.
There is a HUGE difference.
Absolutely. The difference is getting pies thrown at you, needing a body guard around whenever leaving the house, needing professional protection for your family, never ever again be able to do what you like because it might effect your company's image.
I'd rather be able to negotiate any salary I want, be able to work from any place in the world (not needing to show up in an office every day), be free to replace anything if a better implementation arrives, ...
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2006-12-12
That is very true.
But here we don't talk about having a little more money, but to have a huge amount, and NEVER EVER having to worry about money.
There is a HUGE difference.
Remember this is not just Linus not getting the job that would have gotten him twice the salary, it is make a choice that made sure he did not earn billion of $'s