Linus Torvalds: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Eric M Gearhart (Linus Torvalds "accidentally" started the Linux kernel project, which led to the Linux operating system. Fixed in article.) |
imported>Meg Taylor (update template, move links to subgroups) |
||
| (11 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Linus Torvalds, born on December 28th, 1969 to Nils and Anna Torvalds, is a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[computer]] [[software engineer]] | {{subpages}} | ||
{{Image|linus_torvalds.jpg|right|200px|Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel}} | |||
'''Linus Benedict Torvalds''', born on December 28th, 1969 to Nils and Anna Torvalds, is a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[computer]] [[software engineer]] known for writing the initial versions of the [[open source software|open source]] [[Linux kernel]], and is currently the project coordinator (known in [[open source software]] circles as the "[[Benevolent Dictator for Life]]"<ref name=BDFL>{{cite web | |||
| url=http://www.linux.org/news/2004/12/12/0002.html | |||
| title="In the lead, Linux Torvalds ..." | |||
| date=Retrieved 07-April-2007 | |||
}}</ref>), maintaining stable releases. | |||
==Personal | ==Personal life== | ||
Torvalds began studying at the [[University of Helsinki]] in 1988, where he majored in [[computer science]]. He and his wife Tove Monni Torvalds have three children, Patricia, Miranda and Daniela. | Torvalds began studying at the [[University of Helsinki]] in 1988, where he majored in [[computer science]]. He and his wife Tove Monni Torvalds have three children, Patricia, Miranda and Daniela. | ||
[[ | ==See also== | ||
[[ | *[[Linux]] | ||
[[ | *[[Linux (history)|The history of Linux]] | ||
*[[Tux]] | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
Latest revision as of 06:47, 14 September 2013
Linus Benedict Torvalds, born on December 28th, 1969 to Nils and Anna Torvalds, is a Finnish computer software engineer known for writing the initial versions of the open source Linux kernel, and is currently the project coordinator (known in open source software circles as the "Benevolent Dictator for Life"[1]), maintaining stable releases.
Personal life
Torvalds began studying at the University of Helsinki in 1988, where he majored in computer science. He and his wife Tove Monni Torvalds have three children, Patricia, Miranda and Daniela.
See also
References
- ↑ "In the lead, Linux Torvalds ..." (Retrieved 07-April-2007).