“I don't respect people unless I think they deserve the respect. There are people who think that respect is something that should be given, and I happen to be one of the people who is perfectly happy saying no; respect should be earned. And without being earned, you don't get it. It's really that simple.”

— Linus Torvalds

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DebConf 14: Q&A with Linus Torvalds

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2014

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2010s, 2014

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