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| − | Linus Benedict Torvalds ( https://itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-facts/ ) is a Finnish-American Code Manager and Maintainer. Linus is the creator of the Linux Kernel; a foundation for the open-source operating system, and Git, | + | Linus Benedict Torvalds ( https://itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-facts/ ) ( born 28 December, 1969, Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish-American Code Manager and Maintainer. Linus is the creator of the Linux Kernel; a foundation for the open-source operating system, and Git, the most popular version control manager. |
| − | Linus' | + | Today, Linus' kernel runs the internet ( https://hostingtribunal.com/blog/linux-statistics/ ) . Linux is, by far, the most popular foundation for mobile phones and servers. |
| − | == Early life | + | == Early life, Education == |
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| + | Linus was born into a family of two journalists, and five siblings. Linus' interest in computers began early--at the age of ten. ( https://itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-facts/ ) In the words of his sister, Sarah, "Just give Linus a spare closet with a good computer in it and feed him some dry pasta, and he'll be perfectly happy." ( https://www.wired.com/2003/11/linus/ ) | ||
== Linux and Open Source == | == Linux and Open Source == | ||
Revision as of 14:51, 12 March 2020
Linus Benedict Torvalds ( https://itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-facts/ ) ( born 28 December, 1969, Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish-American Code Manager and Maintainer. Linus is the creator of the Linux Kernel; a foundation for the open-source operating system, and Git, the most popular version control manager.
Today, Linus' kernel runs the internet ( https://hostingtribunal.com/blog/linux-statistics/ ) . Linux is, by far, the most popular foundation for mobile phones and servers.
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Early life, Education
Linus was born into a family of two journalists, and five siblings. Linus' interest in computers began early--at the age of ten. ( https://itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-facts/ ) In the words of his sister, Sarah, "Just give Linus a spare closet with a good computer in it and feed him some dry pasta, and he'll be perfectly happy." ( https://www.wired.com/2003/11/linus/ )
