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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Linus_TorvaldsLinus Torvalds - Wikipedia

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   Linus Benedict Torvalds (/ ˈ l iː n ə s ˈ t ɔːr v ɔː l d z / LEE-nəs TOR-vawldz, Finland Swedish: [ˈliːnʉs ˈtuːrvɑlds] ⓘ; born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish-American software engineer who is the creator and lead developer of the Linux kernel. He also created the distributed version control system Git.

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2. www.britannica.com › biography › Linus-TorvaldsLinus Torvalds | Biography, Linux, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 30, 2024 · Linus Torvalds, Finnish computer scientist who was the principal force behind the development of the Linux operating system. In 1991 he made the Linux software available for free downloading, and he released the source code, which meant that anyone could modify Linux to suit their own purposes.

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   4 days ago · Learn about Linus Torvalds, the Finnish computer scientist who developed the Linux kernel and led the open source movement. Find out his biography, achievements, and quotes on the Computer History Museum website.

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   Mar 27, 2024 · Learn how Linus Torvalds created Linux, the revolutionary operating system that transformed computing and sparked the open source movement. Explore his background, achievements, and personality in this comprehensive biography.

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   Linus Benedict Torvalds ( / ˈliːnəs ˈtɔːrvɔːldz / LEE-nəs TOR-vawldz, [1] Finland Swedish: [ˈliːnʉs ˈtuːrvɑlds] ( listen); born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish-American software engineer. His parents named him after Linus Pauling. He studied at the University of Helsinki from 1988 to 1996.

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   Why did Linus Torvalds create the Linux kernel?

   • In 1991, while studying computer science at University of Helsinki, Linus Torvalds began a project that later became the Linux kernel. He wrote the program specifically for the hardware he was using and independent of an operating system because he wanted to use the functions of his new PC with an 80386 processor.

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   Who is Linus Torvalds?

   • "Linus Torvalds, Incognito Inventor". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 9 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014. A sort of anti-celebrity, he is plainly ambivalent about fame and content to stay nestled at home in a tony cluster of million-dollar houses atop the densely forested hills of the Dunthorpe neighborhood.

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   Why is Torvalds called Linux?

   • The designation "Linux" was initially used by Torvalds only for the Linux kernel. The kernel was, however, frequently used together with other software, especially that of the GNU project. This quickly became the most popular adoption of GNU software.

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   Is Linus Torvalds a US citizen?

   • "Linus Torvalds, already an Oregonian, now a U.S. citizen". The Oregonian. Retrieved 16 September 2010. ^ Torvalds, Linus. "index : kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git". Linux kernel. Retrieved 30 May 2013. ^ "Debian's reboot (2) man page". Retrieved 16 August 2011. ^ Richardson, Marjorie (1 November 1999). "Interview: Linus Torvalds". Linux Journal.

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