Linus Torvalds — Microsoft killer?
Creator of Linux operating system untouched my money, immersed in details, Open Software community
By Bob Sullivan
MSNBC
Feb. 8 — He's a cult figure on the Internet, the patron saint of anti-Microsoft forces in the computing world. Hundreds of Web pages sing his praises (AltaVista says over 19,000 mention his name). Software he created is discussed nearly every day in a Washington, D.C., courtroom, where Microsoft argues that the existence of Linux proves there is no operating system monopoly. Far from basking in the spoils of his star status, Linus Torvalds toils every day, like any Silicon Valley code-crunching geek. Need proof? ........
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