Linus Benedict Torvalds[a] (born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish and American software engineer who is the creator and lead developer of the Linux kernel. He also created the …

Sep 18, 2025 · Linus Torvalds (born December 28, 1969, Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish computer scientist who was the principal force behind the development of the Linux operating system. At …

Dec 29, 2017 · Brief: Some known, some lesser known – here are 20 facts about the Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel. Linus Torvalds, a Finnish student, developed a Unix-like …

Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux Operating System, was born December 28, 1969 in Helsinki, Finland. His grandfather had a Commodore VIC-20 that he had the opportunity to work with; …

May 23, 2025 · In June of 2003, Linus left Transmeta in order to focus exclusively on the Linux kernel and began to work under the auspices of the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), …

Nov 3, 2024 · Linus Torvalds is a Finnish-American software engineer, best known for creating the Linux operating system kernel. Born on December 28, 1969, in Helsinki, Finland, he has …

Torvalds continues to oversee the development of the Linux kernel, although he no longer writes the majority of the code. He remains actively involved in the open-source community and …

Oct 17, 2025 · Linus Torvalds created the Linux kernel and oversaw open source development of the widely-used Linux operating system. Torvalds was born on December 28, 1969, in …

Dec 2, 2023 · Linux began in 1991 when Torvalds, a 21-year-old student, started it as a personal project. He aimed to create a free operating system kernel that anyone could use and change, …

Sep 17, 2024 · The Genesis of Linux In the world of software development, few names resonate as strongly as Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel. Born on December 28, 1969, in …