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The Heroic Act of Invention

Much of the success of the Linux operating system is attributed to its creator Linus Torvalds. He is a programmer like everyone else on the development team, but is generally regarded as the leader by other developers. Torvalds provides a strong central authority to guide Linux development. He establishes the direction, pace, and organization of the worldwide development effort.



 

Rowin Andruscavage
1998-05-10