Linus Torvalds, as quoted in w:Hiroo Yamagata (1997), The Pragmatist of Free Software: Linus Torvalds Interview, retrieved: 2006-08-28
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Making Linux GPL'd was definitely the best thing I ever did.
— Linus Torvalds on Linux
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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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