Torvalds, Linus (1995-11-14), Announcement for Linux 1.3.27, retrieved: 2025-06-02
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It's a bird … it's a plane … no, it's KernelMan, faster than a speeding bullet, to your rescue. Doing new kernel versions in under 5 seconds flat …
— Linus Torvalds
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Source: Wikiquote: "Linus Torvalds" (Quotes, 1990s, 1995–99)
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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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