|
In a typical exchange on the Linux Kernel Mailing list Linus Torvalds let drop, in passing, the fact that he is now a US citizen.
In a typical exchange on the Linux Kernel Mailing list Linus Torvalds let drop, in passing, the fact that he is now a US citizen.
There isn't much more to this story accept for the fact that his Wikipedia page was almost immediately updated to reflect his new-found citizenship.
Linus Torvalds is, of course, the creator and current mentor of Linux and specifically the Linux kernal. Originally Finnish - as you might guess from his name - he was born in Helsinki and has lived and worked in the US since 1996. He now works for the Linux Foundation.
Linus micro fact - Linus Torvalds was named after Linus Pauling a noble prize winning US chemist.
Further Reading
Linux Kernel Development (3e)
Smart Home Automation with Linux
Linux Programming by Example
Practical Guide to Linux Commands
Version Control with Git
Microsoft Planning A New Browser
30/12/2014
There is a rumor, but with an impecable source, doing the rounds at the moment - Microsoft is going to introduce a new browser as part of Windows 10.
|
Microsoft Mass Migration To GitHub
14/01/2015
Visual F# has moved from CodePlex to GitHub. Roslyn is also making the move this week and the .NET Core, open sourced last November, has already made its home there, along with TypeScript. So whe [ ... ]
| | More News |
<ASIN:0066620732>
<ASIN:037575878X>
<ASIN:0738206709>
<ASIN:0761319603> |
