> The day people think linux would be better served by somebody else (FSF
> being the natural alternative), Ill "abdicate".  I dont think that
> its something people have to worry about right now - I dont see it
> happening in the near future.  I enjoy doing linux, even though it does
> mean some work, and I havent gotten any complaints (some almost timid
> reminders about a patch I have forgotten or ignored, but nothing
> negative so far).
>
> Dont take the above to mean that Ill stop the day somebody complains:
> Im thick-skinned (Lasu, who is reading this over my shoulder commented
> that "thick-HEADED is closer to the truth") enough to take some abuse.
> If I werent, Id have stopped developing linux the day ast ridiculed me
> on c.o.minix.  What I mean is just that while linux has been my baby so
> far, I dont want to stand in the way if people want to make something
> better of it (*).
>
>                 Linus
>
> (*) Hey, maybe I could apply for a saint-hood from the Pope.  Does
> somebody know what his email-address is? Im so nice it makes you puke.
	-- Taken from Linuss reply to someone worried about the future of Linux