A consumer doesn't take anything away: he doesn't actually consume anything. Giving the same thing to a thousand … - Linus Torvalds

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It's a simple question of supply and demand. But all of us are grossly overpaid. I think it's a ridiculous dispute.

Linus Torvalds

A consumer doesn't take anything away: he doesn't actually consume anything. Giving the same thing to a thousand consumers is not really any more expensive than giving it to just one.

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Theory and practice sometimes clash. And when that happens, theory loses. Every single time.

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By staying neutral, I end up being somebody that everybody can trust. Even if they don't always agree with my decisions, they know I'm not working against them.

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