Linus Torvalds: The Architect of the Open-Source Revolution
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Linus Torvalds: The Architect of the Open-Source Revolution Early Life and Education Linus Benedict Torvalds was born on December 28, 1969, in Helsinki, Finland. Raised in a family with a strong academic background, his parents, Nils and Anna Torvalds, were both journalists. Linus showed an early interest in computers and programming, which was nurtured by his grandfather, a professor of statistics at the University of Helsinki. He first encountered computers at the age of 11, when his grandfather bought a Commodore VIC-20. This sparked Linus's lifelong passion for computing.
Linus Torvalds: The Architect of the Open-Source Revolution
Linus Torvalds: The Architect of the…
Linus Torvalds: The Architect of the Open-Source Revolution
Linus Torvalds: The Architect of the Open-Source Revolution Early Life and Education Linus Benedict Torvalds was born on December 28, 1969, in Helsinki, Finland. Raised in a family with a strong academic background, his parents, Nils and Anna Torvalds, were both journalists. Linus showed an early interest in computers and programming, which was nurtured by his grandfather, a professor of statistics at the University of Helsinki. He first encountered computers at the age of 11, when his grandfather bought a Commodore VIC-20. This sparked Linus's lifelong passion for computing.