Linus Torvalds
Linux and Git
Created the Linux kernel and later Git, two projects that profoundly shaped open-source infrastructure and distributed software collaboration.
Created the Linux kernel and later Git, two projects that profoundly shaped open-source infrastructure and distributed software collaboration.
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Linux Foundation — first Linux kernel release ↗
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