Linus Torvalds. "King of the Ball", Chapter VII
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Most days I wake up thinking I'm the luckiest bastard alive.
— Linus Torvalds on Just for Fun
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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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