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Linus Torvalds, born on December 28th, 1969 to Nils and Anna Torvalds, is a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[computer]] [[software engineer]] | '''Linus Benedict Torvalds''', born on December 28th, 1969 to Nils and Anna Torvalds, is a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[computer]] [[software engineer]] is known for writing the initial versions of the [[open source software|open source]] [[Linux (kernel)|Linux kernel]], and is currently the project coordinator, maintaining the stable releases. | ||
==Personal Life== | ==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]] | |||
[[Category:CZ Live]] | [[Category:CZ Live]] | ||
[[Category:Computers Workgroup]] | [[Category:Computers Workgroup]] | ||
[[category:Topic Informant Workgroup]] | [[category:Topic Informant Workgroup]] | ||
Revision as of 10:16, 6 April 2007
Linus Benedict Torvalds, born on December 28th, 1969 to Nils and Anna Torvalds, is a Finnish computer software engineer is known for writing the initial versions of the open source Linux kernel, and is currently the project coordinator, maintaining the 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.