I have a mouse, but don't have a mouse driver for MINIX and have never felt the need to write one. Typing "rm x y z" is a lot faster than clicking five times and then having to convince the system that you really, truly, mean it and this is not a mistake and that you are consenting adult over 18 and that you completely understand the consequences and you still want to do it.

The only way to make software secure, reliable, and fast is to make it small.

Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.

I had never engaged in remote multishrink psychoanalysis on this scale before, so it was a fascinating experience.

A couple of years ago this guy called Ken Brown wrote a book saying that Linus stole Linux from me It later came out that Microsoft had paid him to do this

'Linux is a leprosy' - This statement is not grammatically or factually correct.

I really am not angry with Linus. Honest. He's not angry with me either.