Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds

Fellow at Linux Foundation

Portland, Oregon Area

Current
  • Fellow at Linux Foundation
Past
  • Fellow at Open Source Development Labs (OSDL)
  • Fellow at Transmeta Corp
Education
  • Helsingin yliopisto
  • Helsingin yliopisto
  • Stockholms universitet
Connections
121 connections
Industry
Computer Software
Websites

Linus Torvalds’s Summary

Main Linux kernel developer since 1991, still active maintainer.

Original architect and author of the 'Git' source control management system, still active in development but no longer the primary maintainer.

Linus Torvalds’s Specialties:

System programming - Linux and git


Linus Torvalds’s Experience

  • Fellow

    Linux Foundation

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    July 2003Present (6 years 1 month)

  • Fellow

    Open Source Development Labs (OSDL)

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    July 2003December 2006 (3 years 6 months)

    Previous name for the Linux Foundation, before the merger with LSB

  • Fellow

    Transmeta Corp

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; TMTA; Computer Hardware industry)

    March 1997June 2003 (6 years 4 months)


Linus Torvalds’s Education

  • Helsingin yliopisto

    MSc , Computer Science , 19891996

    Activities and Societies:
    Spektrum
  • Helsingin yliopisto

    Honorary Doctorate , Computer Science , 2000

  • Stockholms universitet

    Honorary Doctorate , Mathematics and Science , 1999


Additional Information

Linus Torvalds’s Websites:

Linus Torvalds’s Interests:

Scuba diving

Linus Torvalds’s Groups:

  •    Transmeta Alumni.
  •    Git Development Community
  •    Linux kernel

Linus Torvalds’s Contact Settings

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  • getting back in touch

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