I'm interested in Linux because of the technology, and Linux wasn't started as any kind of rebellion against the 'evil Microsoft empire.'

Software patents, in particular, are very ripe for abuse. The whole system encourages big corporations getting thousands and thousands of patents. Individuals almost never get them.

Don't hurry your code. Make sure it works well and is well designed. Don't worry about timing.

There are literally several levels of SCO being wrong. And even if we were to live in that alternate universe where SCO would be right, they'd still be wrong.

Artists usually don't make all that much money, and they often keep their artistic hobby despite the money rather than due to it.

People who are doing things for fun do things the right way by themselves.

I'm generally a very pragmatic person: that which works, works.