Linus Benedict Torvalds is a Finnish American software engineer, who was the principal force behind the development of the Linux kernel that became the most popular kernel for operating systems. He later became the chief architect of the Linux kernel and now acts as the proj...
Patricia Miranda Torvalds, Daniela Yolanda Torvalds, Celeste Amanda Torvalds
Parents
Anna Torvalds, Nils Torvalds
Nicknames
Linus Benedict Torvalds
Awards
Millennium Technology Prize
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Turtles are very stable and have been around forever. But they have problems adapting. When humans came along, turtles came under serious threat. Biodiversity is good and I think it is good in technology as well.
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Fact
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Left Transmeta for a Linux corporate software consortium, the Open Source Development Lab. [July 2003]
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The original author of the "Linux" kernel, released in 1991. He still co-ordinates the world-wide development effort for Linux. Linux is a kernel not an operating system.
Thanks
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Year
Status
Character
Antitrust
2001
the producers wish to thank
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 5 Keys to Mastery
2005
Video documentary
Himself
Click Online: Linus Torvalds
2002
Documentary short
The Code
2001
Documentary
Himself
Revolution OS
2001
Documentary
Himself - Creator, Linux Kernel
A-studio
1998
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Revolution OS (2001) as Himself - Creator, Linux Kernel
$150 Million
$10 Million Per Year
