Torvalds, Linus (2006-04-20), Re: Linux 2.6.17-rc2, retrieved: 2025-06-02
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I claim that Mach people (and apparently FreeBSD) are incompetent idiots.
— Linus Torvalds
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About Linus Torvalds
Linus Benedict Torvalds (born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish-American computer programmer, best known as the creator of the Linux kernel.
About Linus Torvalds
Linus Benedict Torvalds (born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish-American computer programmer, best known as the creator of the Linux kernel.
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