If Microsoft ever does applications for Linux it means I've won.

A lot of people want to have market share numbers, lots of users, because that's how they view their self worth. For me, one of the most important things for Linux is having a big community that is actively testing new kernels; it's the only way to support the absolute insane amount of different hardware we deal with.

Non-technical questions sometimes don't have an answer at all.

The correct form factor for a laptop is obviously 12" and 2 lbs, and I don't understand why everybody gets that wrong.

Me trying to make a business around Linux would have been a total disaster.

I made very sure that I did not get involved with any of the commercial Linux companies, exactly so that I would be neutral and not ever seen as "working for the competition".

I like to think that I've been a good manager. That fact has been very instrumental in making Linux a successful product.