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Linus Torvalds

Linus Benedict Torvalds is a software engineer and hacker, best known for having initiated the development of the Linux kernel. He later became the chief architect of the Linux kernel, and now acts as the project's coordinator. He also created the revision control system Git.


“Only wimps use tape backup. REAL men just upload their important stuff on ftp and let the rest of the world mirror it.”
Linus Torvalds
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“Talk is cheap. Show me the code.”
Linus Torvalds
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“Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow.”
Linus Torvalds
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“software is like sex : it's better when it's free..”
Linus Torvalds
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