“Guy Who Started and Still Maintains Linux” (But Not Managing It Anymore)

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2020-08-28 08:39:02 UTC
Modified: 2020-08-28 08:39:02 UTC

2015:

Summary: With the Linux Foundation making all the big decisions (like outsourcing the lion's share of projects to Microsoft's proprietary software, GitHub) Torvalds has a lowered sense of ego

"My name is Linus, and I am your God." --Linus Torvalds (a very long time ago)

Tim Berners-Lee and W3C come to mind as well.

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