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

 

Those that can, do. Those that can't, complain.
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Torvalds, Linus (2003-09-23). Post the Linux Kernel Mailing List. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
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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 by George Bernard Shaw.

 

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