As quoted in: Young, Robert; Goldman Rohm, Wendy (1999), Under the Radar: How Red Hat Changed the Software Business – and Took Microsoft by Surprise, p. 111
• Jokingly introducing himself at the 1998 Linux Expo in Durham, North Carolina
• Jokingly introducing himself at the 1998 Linux Expo in Durham, North Carolina
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My name is Linus Torvalds and I am your god.
— Linus Torvalds
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• Jokingly introducing himself at the 1998 Linux Expo in Durham, North Carolina" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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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