开源平等

I think that Open Source can do better, and I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is by working on Open Source, but it's not a crusade – it's just a superior way of working together and generating code.
-- Torvalds, Linus.

薪火相传

新竹高于旧竹枝，全凭老干为扶持。 下年再有新生者，十丈龙孙绕凤池。
——清·郑燮《竹石》

兼容并包

My own computational world is a strange blend of Plan 9, Windows, and Inferno. I very much admire Linux's growth and vigor.
-- Dennis M. Ritchie.