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Linus Torvalds

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Linus Torvalds

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Linus Benedikt Torvalds, born in Helsinki, Finland, has American nationality and is the earliest author of the Linux kernel. He later launched this open source project and served as the chief architect and project coordinator of the Linux kernel. He is one of the most famous programmers and hackers in the world today. He is the initiator and main developer of the open source project Git.

Category
Scientists
Nationality
United States
Born
1969-12-28
Wikidata
Q34253
Occupations programmersoftware developerwriterinventorBloggercomputer scientistengineermerchant
Aliases Linus TorvaldsLinus TorvaldsLinus TorvaldsLinus TorvaldsLinus Benedict TorvaldsLinus Benedict Torvalds
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Just for Fun: The Autobiography of Linus, the Father of Linux (Revised Edition) cover Just for Fun: The Autobiography of Linus, the Father of Linux (Revised Edition) Related book · relationship unverified [US] Linus Torvalds [US] David Diamond WeRead · 45 readers today · Recommendation score 82.8% Linus Torvalds Rivoluzionario Per Caso cover Linus Torvalds Rivoluzionario Per Caso Related book · relationship unverified Unknown author · 2017 English · Not yet rated Linus Torvalds : software rebel cover Linus Torvalds : software rebel Related book · relationship unverified Brashares, Ann · 2001 English · Not yet rated Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other trademarks cover Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other trademarks Related book · relationship unverified Unknown author English · Not yet rated Yalnizca Eglenmek Icin cover Yalnizca Eglenmek Icin Related book · relationship unverified Linus Torvalds · 2008 English · Not yet rated Linux Kernel Tutorial Sept 1994 Perth Western Australia cover Linux Kernel Tutorial Sept 1994 Perth Western Australia Related book · relationship unverified Linus Torvalds English · Not yet rated Open sources : voices from the open source revolution cover Open sources : voices from the open source revolution Related book · relationship unverified DiBona, Chris; Ockman, Sam; Stone, Mark; Brian Behlendorf; Scott Bradner; Jim Hamerly; Kirk McKusick; Tim O'Reilly; Tom Paquin; Bruce Perens; Eric Raymond; Richard Stallman; Michael Tiemann; Linus Torvalds; Paul Vixie; Larry Wall; Bob Young · 1999 English · Not yet rated

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