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Linus Torvalds

Creator of Linux operating system and Git version control system

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About Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds, born December 28, 1969, is a Finnish-American software engineer who created and, until 2018, principally developed the Linux kernel - the core component of Linux operating systems. He also created Git, a distributed version control system used by millions of software developers worldwide. His contributions to open-source software have revolutionized computing and established him as one of the most influential programmers in history.

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