Torvalds, Linus (1999-02-22), Re: Linus Torvalds on micro-kernals , retrieved: 2024-04-21
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I was thrown out of fourth grade because I couldn't write my own name, and it's been all downhill from there.
— 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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