Build a Business, Not an Exit Strategy

Re:Build a Business, Not an Exit Strategy by oinksoft on Saturday October 20, 2012 @01:48AM (#4676442)

I always forget the name of that startup where Torvalds wrote Linux ... he couldn't have made a dent without a startup, could he?

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Re:Build a Business, Not an Exit Strategy by olalonde on Saturday October 20, 2012 @02:19AM (#4676485)

But the same reasoning applies. What was Torvald's "expected value" at the time he wrote Linux? Probably -XXXXX$ if we factor in opportunity cost.

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Re:Build a Business, Not an Exit Strategy by dmor on Saturday October 20, 2012 @02:09AM (#4676473)

you don't have to have a startup to make a dent, but if you make your goal "work 30 hours a week with a nice salary" to doubt you will achieve anything close to creating Linux

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