(2007-05-03), Tech Talk: Linus Torvalds on git
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Nobody actually creates perfect code the first time around, except me. But there's only one of me.
— 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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