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I like offending people, because I think people who get offended should be offended.
Linus Torvalds
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Linus Torvalds
Age: 54
Born: 1969
Born: December 28
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I actually think that I'm a rather optimistic and happy person it's just that I'm not a very positive person, if you see the difference.
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I don't go to conferences quite as much as I used to: having a child and movin away from the university leaves me with less time, but I've tried to balance things out - not just spending time with Linux all the time, but having a real job and a real life at the same time.
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