Ken Olsen Quotes

We all love Linux, but it's also a fact that some people might not be able to migrate.

The definition of an 'operating system' is bound to evolve with customer demands and technological possibilities.

UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity.

The form of computers has never been important, with speed and performance being the only things that mattered.

I write almost entlirely on Macs, because: Windows gives me hives.

I found it an interesting portrait of a marriage in exploring notions of how one partner supports the other, whilst not jeopardizing the greater good - which is the family.

And when the time comes to replace the O2 I have today, maybe my next machine will run Linux.

Someone's going to be able to take good care of my sister. She knows how to be taken care of.

Roots can live without branches, although truncated; branches cannot live without roots.

Google has placed its faith in data, while Apple worships the power of design. This dichotomy made the two companies complementary. Apple would ship the phones and computers, while Google would provide Maps, Search, YouTube, and other web tools that made the devices more useful.

There are lots of Linux users who don't care how the kernel works, but only want to use it. That is a tribute to how good Linux is.

Why is it that I notice so many brilliant scientists using Macs for their personal computers; why does the Lawrence Livermore & Berkeley Labs buy millions of dollars worth of Macs?

You can't build anything with a flimsy foundation. Friendship is the foundation.

Not to go too far, but Microsoft is probably used by most people out there.

All of the people in my life whom I consider to be close friends or colleagues are good thinkers.

There are always people always asking you for something. But I feel like I have a foundation. I have a supporting cast where it doesn't bother me too much.

I am not the only person who uses his computer mainly for the purpose of diddling with his computer.

Microsoft was not a mysterious, strange entity. You put your PC on and there's an ad for them.

But John Landis wrote a good relationship which is really what the film's about. A very straightforward young woman who's very sure of herself and she meets a young man who needs some taking care of.

As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task.

Every good relationship, especially marriage, is based on respect. If it's not based on respect, nothing that appears to be good will last very long.

It drives me nuts how I rely on my wife for everything. I can't imagine a day without her!

My wife and I are a team, and it's good for my work because I'm interested in working from a stable base.

Thompson and Ritchie were among the first to realize that hardware and compiler technology had become good enough that an entire operating system could be written in C, and by 1978 the whole environment had been successfully ported to several machines of different types.

When you're together with someone for some time, you will automatically depend on them as if they were a crutch. And then it ends.