“Which mindset is right? Mine, of course. People who disagree with me are by definition crazy.”

—  Linus Torvalds

Until I change my mind, when they can suddenly become upstanding citizens. I'm flexible, and not black-and-white.
Linus compares Linux and BSDs, NewsForge, 2005-06-13, Barr, Joe, 2006-08-28 http://www.linux.com/articles/45571,
2000s, 2005

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