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"Those that can, do. Those that can't, complain."

— Linus Torvalds

January 1, 1970

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Note: Torvalds did not originate this quote, and there are earlier records for it. This is a variation on "He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches," which is also attributed to George Bernard Shaw.

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Note: Torvalds did not originate this quote, and there are earlier records for it. This is a variation on "He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches," which is also attributed to George Bernard Shaw.