Portability is for people who cannot write new programs. ✨ Post to Com…

Linus Torvalds
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Portability is for people who cannot write new programs. ✨ Post to Comp.os.minix Newsgroup, groups.google.com. January 29, 1992.
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Portability is for people who cannot write new programs. ✨ Post to Comp.os.minix Newsgroup, groups.google.com. January 29, 1992.

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