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Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds
Torvalds in 2002[1]
Helsinki, Finland
Nationality Finnish
www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/torvalds/
Contents
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* 1 Biography
* 3 Authority on Linux
* 4 Linux trademark
* 5 Recognition
* 6 See also
* 7 Notes
* 8 References
* 9 External links
[edit] Biography
Although Torvalds believes that "open source is the only right way to
do software", he also has said that he uses the "best tool for the job",
even if that includes proprietary software.[15] He has been criticized
for his use and alleged advocacy of the proprietary BitKeeper software
for version control in the Linux kernel. However, Torvalds has since
written a free-software replacement for BitKeeper called Git. Torvalds
has commented on official GNOME developmental mailing lists that, in
terms of desktop environments, he encourages users to switch to
KDE.[16][17] However, Torvalds thought KDE 4.0 was a "disaster"
because of its lack of maturity, so he switched temporarily to
GNOME.[18]
[edit] Recognition
* In 1996 Asteroid 9793 Torvalds was named after Linus Torvalds.
* In the search for the 100 Greatest Finns of all time, voted in the
summer of 2004, Torvalds placed 16th.
* In 2006, Business 2.0 magazine named him one of "10 people who
don't matter" because the growth of Linux has shrunk Torvalds'
individual impact.[27]
* Linus's Law
* Tanenbaum-Torvalds debate
* Revolution OS
[edit] Notes
3. ^ TORVALDS, 2001
18. ^ "it was a half-baked release (...) I'll revisit it when I reinstall the
next machine"Q&A: Linux founder Linus Torvalds talks about open-
source identity
19. ^ Henrik Ingo. Open Life: The Philosophy of Open Source. Ingram,
2005. 42-45. Online version
26. ^ Linux creator Linus Torvalds honored with Reed College's Vollum
Award
[edit] References
* Torvalds, Linus; David Diamond (2001). Just For Fun: The story of
an accidental revolutionary. New York, New York, United States:
HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-662072-4.
* TORVALDS, Linus; David Diamond (2001). Just for Fun: The Story of
an Accidental Revolutionary. London, UK: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-
662073-2.
* Linus' blog
* What would you like to see most in minix?, thread begun by the
first Usenet post by Linus Torvalds referencing his new project, followed
by the advice and requests for features he received in those early
weeks when Linux was first being planned