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I'm not sure about that. Maybe Linus appreciated the encouragement. Depends on the person, but knowing that people like what you are doing can help motivate a h

I'm not sure about that. Maybe Linus appreciated the encouragement. Depends on the person, but knowing that people like what you are doing can help motivate a hobby project.

jcrites 13y ago
They're talking about people who replied years later (i.e., today, apparently as a result of this post on HN or other sites).