He also claimed that since he was developing the Linux kernel in his spare time and giving it away for free (Tanenbaum's MINIX was not free at that time), Tanenbaum should not object to his efforts.
Takisto tvrdil, že odkedy vyvíja jadro linuxu vo svojom voľnom čase a ponúka ho len tak zadarmo (Tanenbaumov MINIX nebol vtedy zadarmo), Tanenbaum by nemal mať námietky proti jeho snahám.