Quote by: Linus Torvalds

There were open source projects and free software before Linux was there. Linux in many ways is one of the more visible and one of the bigger technical projects in this area, and it changed how people looked at it because Linux took both the practical and ideological approach.


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Author Bio


  • NameLinus Torvalds
  • DescriptionFinnish-American software engineer and hacker
  • AliasesLinus Benedict Torvalds
  • BornDecember 28, 1969
  • CountryUnited States Of America; Finland
  • ProfessionProgrammer; Software Developer; Writer; Engineer; Blogger
  • WorksLinux Kernel; Git; Subsurface
  • AwardsMillennium Technology Prize; Computer Pioneer Award; Suuret Suomalaiset; Lovelace Medal; Honorary Degree; EFF Pioneer Award