DiBona, C (1999), Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution chapter: The Linux Edge, publisher: O'Reilly & Associates, ISBN: 1-56592-582-3, retrieved: 2006-08-28
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I'd like to say that I knew this would happen, that it's all part of the plan for world domination.
— 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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