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Linus Torvalds: Father of Linux Linus Torvalds: Father of Linux

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Page 1: Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds: Father of LinuxLinus Torvalds: Father of Linux

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Who is this Linus?

Linus Torvalds is best known Linus Torvalds is best known for initiating the for initiating the development of the Linux development of the Linux kernel, now acting as the kernel, now acting as the project's coordinator.project's coordinator.

The Linux kernel is the most The Linux kernel is the most prominent example of free prominent example of free and open-source software and open-source software to this day.to this day.

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Education and Origins

Linus was born in Finland Linus was born in Finland to Anna and Nils to Anna and Nils Torvalds, both of whom Torvalds, both of whom were radical journalists were radical journalists who graduated from the who graduated from the University of Helinski in University of Helinski in the early sixties.the early sixties.

Linus attended the Linus attended the University of Helinski, University of Helinski, graduating with a masters graduating with a masters in Computer Science.in Computer Science.

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His Creation

Linus was first exposed to the idea of Open Linus was first exposed to the idea of Open Source software through his creation of Source software through his creation of

CoolManCoolMan, a simple recreation , a simple recreation PacManPacMan. He . He began to write his own seperate kernel as a began to write his own seperate kernel as a

form of self tutoring.form of self tutoring.

Linus's kernel took off slowly among the computer Linus's kernel took off slowly among the computer world's backwaters, and he began to gather world's backwaters, and he began to gather

other programmers' contributions to his coding, other programmers' contributions to his coding, asking them to improve on it.asking them to improve on it.

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Linux as a Business

The Linux Mark Institute The Linux Mark Institute is owned entirely by is owned entirely by Torvalds, and provides Torvalds, and provides services for the services for the implementation and implementation and documentation of Linux documentation of Linux based products.based products.

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Mistakes in Business

None really. He runs a None really. He runs a non-profit organization non-profit organization subsiding off of subsiding off of charitable donations. charitable donations. He's never really lost a He's never really lost a court case or engaged in court case or engaged in anything that would anything that would require him to fight one.require him to fight one.

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Linus, Linus, Wherefor art thou Linus?

Linus currently resides in Linus currently resides in Portland, Oregon with Portland, Oregon with his wife Tove and three his wife Tove and three daughters. He heads the daughters. He heads the Linux Mark Institute Linux Mark Institute and will probably reside and will probably reside in that position unto his in that position unto his death.death.

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Some Interesting FactsThe smallest computer in the world(The picotux) runs on a Linux Operating The smallest computer in the world(The picotux) runs on a Linux Operating System.System.Last year 75% of Linux code was written by programmers working for Last year 75% of Linux code was written by programmers working for corporationscorporationsThe Sequoia (what is to be the worlds most powerful supercomputer) will The Sequoia (what is to be the worlds most powerful supercomputer) will be released in 2011 with a Linux OSbe released in 2011 with a Linux OSLinux powers 446 of the worlds 500 fastest supercomputersLinux powers 446 of the worlds 500 fastest supercomputersThe first major film produced using Linux servers was 1997's TitanicThe first major film produced using Linux servers was 1997's TitanicGoogle runs its web servers on LinuxGoogle runs its web servers on LinuxIt would cost 7.37 billion dollars to recreate a Linux Operating System, It would cost 7.37 billion dollars to recreate a Linux Operating System, which was originally made for free.which was originally made for free.Every single Linux OS is completely free, and is supported and updated Every single Linux OS is completely free, and is supported and updated more frequently than any other OS.more frequently than any other OS.Linux only has 1.02% of marketshare on desktops.Linux only has 1.02% of marketshare on desktops.

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Some Open-Source Projects

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Some random memes

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Recognitions Awarded2010 Listed in the book The 100 Most Influencial Inventors 2010 Listed in the book The 100 Most Influencial Inventors of All Timeof All Time

2008 Inducted into the Hall of Fellows of The Computer 2008 Inducted into the Hall of Fellows of The Computer History MuseumHistory Museum

2006 Time Magazine lists Torvalds as one of the 2006 Time Magazine lists Torvalds as one of the Revolutionary Heroes of the last 60 years.Revolutionary Heroes of the last 60 years.

2005 Awarded the Vollum Award from Reed College2005 Awarded the Vollum Award from Reed College

2001 Awarded the Taketa award for Social/Economic Well-2001 Awarded the Taketa award for Social/Economic Well-BeingBeing

2000 Placed #17 at Time Magazine's Person of the Century 2000 Placed #17 at Time Magazine's Person of the Century Poll over MLK Jr. and Nelson MandelaPoll over MLK Jr. and Nelson Mandela

1998 Linus received an EFF Pioneer Award.1998 Linus received an EFF Pioneer Award.