Linus Torvalds: I will not change Linux to "deep-throat Microsoft"

The Linux kernel development process may welcome all those who love open source software and have the right coding chops, but one man remains the ultimate authority on what does and doesn’t go into Linux—and he isn’t afraid to let everyone know it.

The rants of Linux creator Linus Torvalds often become public through the Linux Kernel Mailing List archive. That’s the open source way, and it gives us a glimpse into the thinking of the people behind one of the world’s most widely used technologies.