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== Where is the controversy section? ==
== Birthplace ==

Uh, Olso is the capital of NORWAY. So was he born in Oslo (Norway), or Stockholm (Sweden) ? For an encyclopedist, the author of this article could do a little wee bit of research, or even know these things... <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:86.17.235.137|86.17.235.137]] ([[User talk:86.17.235.137|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/86.17.235.137|contribs]]) 20:13, 24 September 2006 (UTC).</small>
:Thank you for pointing that out. The version you read was the result of a misinformation [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Linus_Torvalds&diff=prev&oldid=77573129 edit] done by [[Special:Contributions/84.182.122.8|84.182.122.8]]. I have reverted it back to the correct form. [[User:Capi|Capi]] 20:14, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
::Why does it now say he was born in both Helsinki, Finland, and Tulsk, Ireland? [[User:Atamasama|Atamasama]] 15:16, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
::: Also the above information was caused by vandalism, that was already reverted. [[User:Cate|Cate]] |<sub> [[User talk:Cate|Talk]]</sub> 16:54, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

==Tove Torvalds==

Why have the link to Tove_Torvalds under his pic redirect to his page? Shouldn't there either be a Tove Torvalds stub (she's a semi-notable karate champion, according to this article), or no Tove link at all?


Yea, is this done by a Finn that believes that the wife is an appendage to the husband? If so, then this setup works... However, since she is an accomplished person herself and this is an encyclopedia there should not a redundant link back to her husband's webpage when you open her page. I will try to open a new page so that future Wikipedians can edit or build her page. [[User:Stevenmitchell|Stevenmitchell]] 19:52, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

: Actually why is there a need to link to her page? Why is she relevant to Wikipedia beside being Linus wife... for being a "'''semi-notable''' karate champion"? ''Who'' is interested in her bio? [[User:AdrianTM|AdrianTM]] 20:14, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

----
Can someone confirm that Tove Torvalds has been Karate champion six times? It was in the article with a question mark besides it; I took it out because it didn't seem appropriate as it was
:Don't worry, I confirmed it myself (see [http://www.netshooter.com/linux/halloween4.html www.netshooter.com/linux/halloween4.html])
--[[User:Lezek|Lezek]]

It's in his autobiography, which is loaned to my mentor right now... but the coauthor mentions that Tove is disappointed in Linus' attitude towards fitness. [[User:Pakaran|Pakaran]] 01:44, 15 Oct 2003 (UTC)
==Finnish-American?==

He is listed as Finnish-American on the Finnish-American article. Does he have a US passport? It only says he stayed in the US a couple of years, and that wouldn't make him American, would it?
:He has been living in the US since 1997, which is sufficient time to get a green card, wait for 5 years and be naturalized as a US citizen. I thought of taking a look at the US government's naturalization records, but those require the consent of the (living) citizen in question. So Torvalds would have to volunteer any information about his naturalization as a US citizen, if he has in fact done so.[[User:Kevinp2|Kevinp2]] ([[User talk:Kevinp2|talk]]) 04:05, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
::[http://www.shusterman.com/torvalds.html This link] seems to indicate that he was in the process of applying for a green card in 2000. [[User:Kevinp2|Kevinp2]] ([[User talk:Kevinp2|talk]]) 04:10, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
:He mentioned on his [http://torvalds-family.blogspot.com/ blog] not that long ago that he had never got around to applying for citizenship, although he is indeed entitled to. [[User:Calum|Calum]] ([[User talk:Calum|talk]]) 16:49, 4 January 2009 (UTC)

As a matter of basic law, if he does not have US citizenship then he is not Finish-American but rather Finish. I am a big fan of Linus Torvalds and his OS, but lets be accurate [[User:Willbennett2007|Willbennett2007]] ([[User talk:Willbennett2007|talk]]) 12:27, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

=="Tørvalds"==

Can we have more detail on this being the "original orthography"? I saw three weblinks that use it, though Linus never uses it himself - [[User:David Gerard|David Gerard]] 15:45, 19 Jul 2004 (UTC)

:If it is not Torvalds then it must be Törvalds and not Tørvalds. 'ø' is used in danish and norwegian language but in swedish uses 'ö' for the same sound. But if you search for 'Törvalds' site:.se and 'Törvalds' site:.fi you will not get any results so I guess no-one in Sweden nor Finland has the surname 'Törvalds'. [[User:TraxPlayer|TraxPlayer]] 21:48, 20 Jul 2004 GMT+1

::The "Tørvalds" in the web searches is in fact Linus. Presumably that's why the person who added it thought it was the original orthography - [[User:David Gerard|David Gerard]] 12:11, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)

:::That sounds like a joke...

''' '' <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/195.158.109.175|195.158.109.175]] ([[User talk:195.158.109.175|talk]]) 10:18, 15 January 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:::: Nø realli! She was Karving her initials on the møøse with the sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush given her by Svenge&ndash;her brother-in-law&ndash;an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian møvies: "The Høt Hands øf an Oslo dentist", "Fillings of Passion", "The Huge Mølars of Horst Nordfink"....

== [[Robert Hooke]] ==
Does the diversion on Robert Hooke belong here? [[User:Ejrrjs|Ejrrjs]] | [[User talk:Ejrrjs|What?]] 22:55, 13 Jan 2005 (UTC)???

== Pronunciation ==
Would: [[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]]: {{IPA|/linus t&#700;orvaldz/}} this be OK?

:Waiting for some expert, I would rather propose: {{IPA|[&nbsp;'l&#618;:n&#649;s: 't&#688;&#650;:r&#716;val:&#678; ]}}
:--[[User:Johan Magnus|Johan Magnus]] 10:07, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)

::Except that [[Finland Swedish]] lacks [{{IPA|ʉ}}]. The Finland Swedish short ''u'' is pronunced [{{IPA|u}}]. Not even Sweden Swedish has a [{{IPA|ʉ}}] for a short ''u'', since it's rather [{{IPA|ɵ}}]. Norwegian has [{{IPA|ʉ}}], though.
::'''Jens Persson''' ([[User:213.67.64.22|213.67.64.22]] 14:05, 2 July 2007 (UTC))

==Opinion on GPL3/DRM==
"Linus's opinion on GPL3 was interpreted as supporting the use of digital rights management[3]."<br>
I think his opinion is more like this: he is for code freedom while the part of GPL3 that he reject is about machine freedom (not code) and that is irrelevant to Linus. He is not necessarily for DRM, he says that people will choose if they want a DRM machine or not, but he actaully says that he's only interested to have code modifications available. It's a little bit something else than "Linux is for DRM" as that line in article reads. [[User:AdrianTM|AdrianTM]] 19:51, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

== Linux and GNU/Linux naming reverts ==

I have recently made [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Linus_Torvalds&diff=prev&oldid=64807921 these] edits to the article, which were fully reverted 10 minutes later by [[User:AKMask|AKMask]] without any discussion here whatsoever, under the reasoning of ''"rv, theres an entire article on this issue, and it is unrelated to Torvalds personally"''. I am well aware that there is an article on this issue. I fail to see how this is could be unrelated to Torvalds since he is obviously one of the key parties directly concerned in the matter, and has voiced his opinion on it numerous times. The [[Richard Stallman]] article, for example, has an even lengthier discussion of the GNU/Linux vs Linux naming issue. Furthermore, this article already mentioned it in the first place; I simply expanded on what is already said, to make it, in my opinion, both more readable than it was (''"However some,"'' ??) and provide more useful information for the reader, on what was already mentioned. I did not expand to make it 5 paragraphs worth of controversy, I added 2 or 3 sentences that leave the situation (for both sides) more accurately described. This article already reads semi-POV enough, with hardly any mention of any criticisms toward Linus; no mention in the article text of his tendency and subsequent reputation for flaming and personal attacks, of what happened in the whole [http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/appa.html Linux is obsolete] debate, of those who disagree with the way he runs the Linux kernel and claim he is power hungry, smoothing of his [http://mail.gnome.org/archives/usability/2005-December/msg00021.html comments] regarding GNOME (which were basically him flaming them on their own mailing list)... [[User:Capi|Capi]] 15:30, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
:Torvalds has commented on the issue a few times, Stallman makes it a central focus of his public speaking being the main reason the article's cover it differently. If you wish, after the 'or GNU/Linux' mention include a link to the main article, but this is not the place for a large digression on the topic. Id go so far to say that Stallman's page isn't either, but perhaps more on WHY he feels that should be the name, since he's so vocal about it. As for the power-hungry part, feel free to add that in with a source, I didn't notice that part :) -'''[[User:AKMask|<font color="#990011">M]]</font>'''<sup>[[User_talk:AKMask|<font color="#990011">ask]]</font></sup> 02:58, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
::I've removed anything about the GNU/Linux controversy from the article anyway.--[[User:Chealer|Chealer]] 04:28, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

== Quote attributed to Linus ==

I'm not very familiar with this article, but I thought I'd mention in my reading I came across this quote which is attributed to Linus by Michael J. Jordan of the [http://www.linux.org Linux Online] Staff:
{{quote|In these days when Ubuntu is hogging the spotlight (though much of this attention is truly merited), it's good to know that you can count on a distribution from the days when "men were men and they wrote their own device drivers" as Linus Torvalds once said.}}
For the complete context and source, see the Linux Online review of Slackware 11[http://www.linux.org/dist/reviews/slack11.html]. I thought it was a good quote; whether anyone thinks it is appropriate to include somewhere in the article or not is up to those who are familiar with this article. [[User:BigNate37|'''<span style="color:#DF2F2F">Big</span><span style="color:#3F3F3F">Nate</span><span style="color:#DF2F2F">37</span>''']]<sub>[[User talk:BigNate37|(T)]]</sub> 20:31, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

== Vox?? ==

Uh, not a regular editor or anything -- but what's with 'Linus Benedict "VoX" Torvalds'? It was introduced a few days ago, and the article has been edited since and no one removed it, so I'm just wondering -- what is the "VoX" for? There's no explanation, nor do any of the pages named Vox have any sort of reference to this. Just, y'know, wondering. [[User:Janux|Janux]] 19:15, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
:I think it's just some funny vandalism. Personally I think all the Wikipedia should be "sprotected" so only registered user should be allowed edit, this way would eliminate 99.999% of the vandalism that we see. If that's agains Wikipedia's principle at least articles like [[Linux]], [[Linux Torvalds]], [[Microsoft]] that attract vandal funboism should be permanently protected against anonymous editors. But that's me and I don't make the policy here, drop me a line of if you want my support (vote) in this issue. -- [[User:AdrianTM|AdrianTM]] 19:43, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

== Taking a back seat ==

I could be wrong, but I thought I read recently that Linus was going to start taking a back seat in terms of Linux kernel development, and that he was going to hand over authority and responsibility to his underlings. Is that right, or have I picked that up wrongly? [[User:Adw2000|Adw2000]] 16:49, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

== Linus Torvalds Image ==

Why are there now two images of Linus Torvalds with the same name (but one with a .jpg ext. and the other .jpeg) which are identical apart from being horizontally flipped?

One is used on this page and the other on the [[Linux]] page.

- The one used in this article.
[[Image:Linus_Torvalds.jpeg|80px]]- The one used in the Linux article (the original image).

[[User:Some_Person]] seems to have created the 2nd image, with the description: "flipped so he faces toward article". I don't know if this is justified or not, but surely both this article and the Linux article should be using the same image. It is quite odd seeing him flip from facing one direction to facing the other when going between the two articles. [[User:Canderra|Canderra]] 20:16, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
:Fixed.--[[User:Chealer|Chealer]] 02:07, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

::The missing image above is now at [[:commons:Image:Linus Torvalds flipped.jpg]] --'''[[User:Selket|Selket]]''' <sup>[[User_talk:Selket|Talk]]</sup> 14:49, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

:I believe the flipped image is not justified in this context. There may be aesthetic reasons to prefer an image that faces the article, but they are outweighed by the need for complete accuracy in an encyclopaedia. Torvalds is not symmetrical, so a flipped image of him is a distortion. [[User:Kanguole|Kanguole]] ([[User talk:Kanguole|talk]]) 00:58, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

== Article is a disaster!==
Considering who this guy is the article should be a featured article. Where are the Linux zealots to polish it up and fill it with tons of content? C'mon! Fill her up.-[[User:BiancaOfHell|BiancaOfHell]] 13:35, 6 February 2007 (UTC)


==Cool Man?==

Does anybody have a screenshot or copy of the game Cool Man? An image of it would look good in his article.

== Name ==

How is Linus Torvalds' name pronounced? Since I am from the [[United States]], I would pronounce it [{{IPA|'lɪn.ʊs 'tɔɹ.vɒɫdz}}] (sounding like ''Linux'', only with /s/), [{{IPA|'laɪ.nəs 'təoɹ.valdz}}], or [{{IPA|ˈlɪn.ʊs tɔɹˌvɒɫdz}}] Is it one of those, or is it different? [[User:Ionas68224|<tt>ionas68224</tt>]]|[[User talk:Ionas68224|<tt>talk</tt>]]|[[Special:Contributions/Ionas68224|<tt>contribs</tt>]]|[[Special:Emailuser/Ionas68224|<tt>email</tt>]] 21:39, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
:Did you try the [http:/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Sv-Linus_Torvalds.ogg pronunciation] link? -- [[User:AdrianTM|AdrianTM]] 22:48, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
::I don't have the .ogg vorbis player. I am afraid that it has too many bites and will crash my system. [[User:Ionas68224|<tt>ionas68224</tt>]]|[[User talk:Ionas68224|<tt>talk</tt>]]|[[Special:Contributions/Ionas68224|<tt>contribs</tt>]]|[[Special:Emailuser/Ionas68224|<tt>email</tt>]] 07:11, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
:::I assume you run Windows, here's a how-to for installing the codec: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ogg.htm -- [[User:AdrianTM|AdrianTM]] 12:46, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
Sounds to me like {{IPA2|ˈliːnɵs ˈtuːrvauts}}. [[User:Kwamikagami|kwami]] 01:57, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

=="Linus was inspired by Minix"==
It looks like somebody doesn't like this sentence. Look what Linus said in his book "I learned what I liked about the operating system [Minix],-- and, more importantly, what I didn't like" also "and because the Minix file system was well-documented anyway--I made my file system compatible with the Minux file system" also "My original goal was to create an operating system taht I could eventually use as a replacement for Minux" -- doesn't that sound like an inspiration (learned pluses and minuses of the OS, used a compatible file system)? I'm not in love with this sentence, I would accept other formulation, but not when I'm accused of vandalism for a good-faith edit. -- [[User:AdrianTM|AdrianTM]] 04:00, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

:No. [[WP:SYNTH]]. That simple --[[User talk:L|L]]--- 04:08, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
::I don't think [[WP:SYNTH]] means what you think it means, where is "A" and where is "B" what synthesis? -- [[User:AdrianTM|AdrianTM]] 04:10, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

:A- His book says that he learned what he did and didn't like about MINIX. B- Wherever you got your definition of inspiration from. C= His book says this, which means that he was inspired. --[[User talk:L|L]]--- 04:12, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

::For the record: from [http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=define:+inspire here] one of the meanings: "prompt: serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives" " -- that's the meaning that I used the word, even if Linus was "DISGUSTED" by Minix that prompted him to do Linux, if he didn't read the book about Minux of Tanenbaum he might have not done it, he also used Minux file system specification (and for this I have a clear reference) that's a clear inspiration in any sense of the word. However, I think the solution used by MediaMangler is better. -- [[User:AdrianTM|AdrianTM]] 06:24, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

I don't see how "based on Minix" is any less a violation of [[WP:SYNTH]] unless you can cite a source for that specific phrase. Certainly that phrase does not appear in the cited "Linux vs. Tannenbaum" source. On the contrary, that source specifically states that "MINIX is a microkernel-based system. ... LINUX is a monolithic style system." I can't see how you can justify citing that as a source for the claim that Linux is based on Minix when both Linus and Tannenbaum assert that the two kernels are based upon two entirely different paradigms. [[User:MediaMangler|MediaMangler]] 09:08, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

:I edited this article to use similar phrasing to that used in the [[Linux]] article. I hope this will settle the dispute, since it just makes the simple, factual statement that he developed Linux as a replacement for MINIX. [[User:MediaMangler|MediaMangler]] 09:18, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

::He designed his system using MINIX, although he changed things he didn't like about it. Somewhat in the same way that [[Conservapedia]] uses Wikipedia as a ''base'' a lot of the time, even though they turn out almost completely different. I do agree that your version is more precise, however. --[[User talk:L|L]]--- 13:48, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

:::You and I seem to have different understandings of the meaning and implication of the phrase "based on", just as you and AdrianTM seem to have different understandings of the meaning and implication of the phrase "inspired by". I strongly suspect that all three of us intend to impart the same meaning, the words just keep getting in the way. --[[User:MediaMangler|MediaMangler]] 14:26, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
::::Thanks for your edit, this is much better, "based" didn't make much sense to me. -- [[User:AdrianTM|AdrianTM]] 06:22, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

== First name references to Linus Torvalds compromise neutral POV ==

While I have long been aware of the conventional reference to "Linus" in the free software community, that is not nearly enough '''justification''' to do it anywhere in Wikipedia. It seems to be a bit of an affectionate and thus '''biased''' reference that the vast majority of readers should not at all be expected to understand or agree with. It makes as much sense as referring--in Wikipedia--to Richard Stallman as RMS.

It is inconsistent with usage in the Linux article and probably other important articles. It is also inconsistent with references to many other people with relatively unusual first names and of far greater fame and influence, such as Elvis Presley. Presley was also always known to everyone by his first name and yet Wikipedia scrupulously refers to him by his last name. Important exceptions include: first names of top historical figures, say Jesus, Mohammed, and Leonardo; one-word names, such as Aristotle; and stage names such as Cher.

Can anyone explain why all first-name references to Torvalds should not be corrected in this article and in others?

:I didn't think about this issue, but I think in many instances it makes sense to use the first name, for example "Linus is married to Tove Torvalds" is better than "Torvalds is married to Tove Torvalds" don't you think? I will try to add both names where it makes sense. -- [[User:AdrianTM|AdrianTM]] 18:14, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

::Thanks, and sorry for my newbie oversights. I replaced another first name with a pronoun. More generally, unambiguous pronouns help readability anyway of course. -- [[User:Freed42|Freed42]] 19:06, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

:Fixed I think. One note on the "Can anyone explain why all first-name references to Torvalds should not be corrected in this article and in others?" this is Wikipedia, you can edit yourself if you find an error or if you want to improve, don't ask other people to do it (also, don't forget to sign your posts) -- [[User:AdrianTM|AdrianTM]] 18:20, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

This has nothing to do with NPOV, it's just an [[WP:MOS|MOS]] issue. Of course the people that use Linux probably think of Stallman as RMS and Torvalds as Linus, and of course the people writing an article about a major influence in Linux are going to be people that use linux. It has nothing to do with bias, it's just a habit. --<span style="font-variant:small-caps">'''[[User:Lucid|lucid]]'''</span> 08:59, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

== sentence: he wrote 2 % of the code ==
Firstly, how do you measure that? Number of bytes submitted? Number of bytes originally submitted that stayed in the code? I don't believe it is that easy to measure and the text does not tell. Secondly, the source for the sentence about the 2 percent (http://www.nndb.com/people/444/000022378/), lacks any authority, is badly researched, lacks sources... 2 percent can give you the idea that other people, many people(?), contribute to the kernel except for Linus, but what more? I am for removing the sentence or just putting it as it should be, that there are some dedicated people, the code is managed, by whom (links!). and that's it, without any strange numbers. --[[User:Male1979|Ben]] <sup>[[User_talk:Male1979|T]]</sup>/<sub>[[Special:Contributions/Male1979|C]] </sub> 13:16, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
: I'm always up for removing anything that's unsourced. However, I just discovered a source (Linus' half auto-biography, ''Just For Fun'') that might help out with some of the unsourced info, so for at least the next couple weeks, I'd prefer a {{Tl|Fact}} tag to outright removal. (Although this is just one girl's opinion, others may vary) [[User:Spazure|<span style="color:blue">sp'''azure'''</span>]] <small>([[Special:Contributions/Spazure|contribs]]) ([[Wikipedia:Editor_review/Spazure_2|review]])</small> 08:51, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
::As long as it isn't anything contentious, (example: ''The Sorcerer Linus and the beast worked together to overthrow Mammon'' would go, "Linus has a kid" would be fine) I'd agree with you. Alternatively, there's also <nowiki><!-- comment tags --></nowiki> we can put around unsourced statements, that way it's easy to source them later on, without showing people controversial content --<span style="font-variant:small-caps">'''[[User:Lucid|lucid]]'''</span> 08:56, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
::: Well, yes. I try to use [[WP:AGF]] to mean WP:assumecommon sense, as well ;-) [[User:Spazure|<span style="color:blue">sp'''azure'''</span>]] <small>([[Special:Contributions/Spazure|contribs]]) ([[Wikipedia:Editor_review/Spazure_2|review]])</small> 09:00, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

== An amusing coincidence ==
We've been calling Linus Linux's "benevolent dictator" for years. His middle name also happens to be a contraction of that--"Benedict." How amusing. :-) --[[User:Mr z|Mr z]] ([[User talk:Mr z|talk]]) 22:26, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

==Linus Torvalds facts==
what's "unencyclopaedic" about it? there's a full [[Chuck Norris Facts]] article, where the Linus Torvalds facts are mentioned. so why shouldn't they be mentioned in Linus Torvalds's own article? --[[User:Linuxfanboy|Linuxfanboy]] ([[User talk:Linuxfanboy|talk]]) 16:53, 15 March 2008 (GMT+1)
:Perhaps I'm biased because I just don't think they're funny, and recognize some of them as rehashed [[Real Programmer]] jokes or manglings of actual Torvalds quotes. Anyway, the Chuck Norris thing is primary. Where's the evidence that the Torvalds spin-off is notable, beyond a few blogs and mailing list posts? [[User:Kanguole|Kanguole]] ([[User talk:Kanguole|talk]]) 00:55, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
:: well they're circlin' around various IT-related forums, blogs, mails and whatever - just like it started out with the Chuck Norris facts. I've seen heaps of these Linus facts in Norway. and there's even a dedicated page that's collecting them. either way, I don't see the harm in mentioning them. oh and yeah, I think they're funny so I guess we're equally biased haha. [[User:Linuxfanboy|Linuxfanboy]] ([[User talk:Linuxfanboy|talk]]) 14:35, 16 March 2008 (GMT+1)
::: Linus Torvalds has approved of the Linus Torvalds Facts site and the t-shirts now. maybe we can include it in the wiki article? -lovelettertyperitwer

== Orders, decorations, and medals of Finland ==

Has Torvalds been given any [[orders, decorations, and medals of Finland]]? &ndash; [[User:Kaihsu|Kaihsu]] ([[User talk:Kaihsu|talk]]) 22:18, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

== Stock options ==

The article claims he earned 20 million from stock options, using http://www.bellevuelinux.org/linus.html as a source. It isn't cited there. For a claim this important there should be a more reliable source, such as a press release or more likely interview. Thus, I'm removing it for now. [[User:Superm401|Superm401]] - [[User_talk:Superm401|Talk]] 20:10, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
:* Why don't you just look the damn factoid up before removing it {{cite web
|url=http://www.time.com/time/europe/hero2006/torvalds.html Tovalds]
|title=Linus Torvalds: By giving away his software, the Finnish programmer earned a place in history
|work=60 Years of Heros
|publisher=TIME
|author=Gumbel, Peter
|year=2006
|accessdate=2008-06-14
}}

== Awards ==

Linus existence is being celebrated by the computer museum. He earnd the Fellow Award of the institution. Take a look. It should be in this article. [http://www.computerhistory.org/fellowawards/2008_fellow_awards.html Computer History Museum Fellow Awards] <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/200.164.64.130|200.164.64.130]] ([[User talk:200.164.64.130|talk]]) 23:18, 4 July 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Blog ==
Doesn't Linus have a blog??? :( <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/80.108.103.172|80.108.103.172]] ([[User talk:80.108.103.172|talk]]) 22:11, 7 July 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Yes, he has a blog now - http://torvalds-family.blogspot.com/ - I added it to the article but it was removed. That would be fine except the old homepage is less relevant than the blog but still included. That's Wikipedians for you I suppose ... <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/78.32.122.57|78.32.122.57]] ([[User talk:78.32.122.57|talk]]) 15:33, 7 October 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:There's no problem in including the blogspot link, but how are you so sure its the real Linux Torvalds? If you have a [[WP:RS|resource]], please add the link again and post the [[WP:RS|resource]] here. [[User:Knownot|Abhishek]] <sup> [[User talk:Knownot| Talk]] </sup> 16:11, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

The verified source for the blog is here - http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/10/6/300 <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/78.32.122.57|78.32.122.57]] ([[User talk:78.32.122.57|talk]]) 17:59, 7 October 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== "website" ==

I think the link in the info box is unnecessary and should be removed. It's not a real website and clearly has been abandoned years ago. The address given there is to Transmeta! --[[Special:Contributions/84.250.188.136|84.250.188.136]] ([[User talk:84.250.188.136|talk]]) 13:00, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

== Linus' military service ==
i noticed that in http://torvalds-family.blogspot.com/2008/11/healthy-lifestyle.html Linus mentions that he served 11 months in Finnish army. Could somebody add it to the article (my english isn't good enough)? [[Special:Contributions/83.208.42.219|83.208.42.219]] ([[User talk:83.208.42.219|talk]]) 20:01, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
: Yeah man, i'm on it. I've got his book here... —[[User:Fudoreaper|fudoreaper]] ([[User talk:Fudoreaper|talk]]) 05:51, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
:: K, i added some about his military service. [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Linus_Torvalds&diff=265436891&oldid=265396484] Then i did more edits. If you ever look back here, mr anonymous, let me know what you think. —[[User:Fudoreaper|fudoreaper]] ([[User talk:Fudoreaper|talk]]) 07:01, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

== Creation of linux ==

Why doesn't this have anything about him actually creating linux? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.82.200.96|72.82.200.96]] ([[User talk:72.82.200.96|talk]]) 06:32, 4 January 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
: Ha ha ha! Why not indeed! What a terrible oversight. I shall try to recify this, but perhaps tomorrow. Thanks for the observation. —[[User:Fudoreaper|fudoreaper]] ([[User talk:Fudoreaper|talk]]) 07:04, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

== Why so little recent news? ==

I came to this to get a high-level overview of what Torvalds is up to generally these days, but there's really very little in his Biography section after 1999. This is puzzling considering what a high profile person he is. The Recognition section does have more recent information, but that's not really biography.
Does anyone have an executive summary of what he's up to?
thanks --[[User:Brian Fenton|Brian Fenton]] ([[User talk:Brian Fenton|talk]]) 18:41, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

:A biography does not contain a schedule of speaking events, alleged scandals reported by ''The Tattler'', or a list of projects and activities. His blog (in the external links) should fulfill your desire. —[[user:EncMstr|EncMstr]] ([[user talk:EncMstr|talk]]) 19:38, 22 May 2009 (UTC)


::Thanks EncMstr for the reply. I wasn't looking for any of those things you listed and I am aware of his blog. I was looking for an executive summary of his work in the last 10 years. For example, is he still involved with Linux etc. --[[User:Brian Fenton|Brian Fenton]] ([[User talk:Brian Fenton|talk]]) 17:19, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

== Employment? ==

What does linus do to make money? Does he live on donations, or is he a freelance coder, what? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/173.26.205.253|173.26.205.253]] ([[User talk:173.26.205.253|talk]]) 19:27, 5 September 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:As the article says, he is employed by the [[Linux Foundation]]. Regards '''[[User:SoWhy|<span style="font-variant:small-caps; color: #AC0000">So</span>]][[User talk:SoWhy|<span style="font-variant:small-caps; color: #35628F">Why</span>]]''' 10:40, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

==The nationality==
Torvalds is sweden born in Finland. There are about 5% of swedes living in Finland, and he is from such family. See «Just For Fun». <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:EUvin|EUvin]] ([[User talk:EUvin|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/EUvin|contribs]]) 11:08, 8 October 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
See also [[Swedish-speaking Finns]].
:Yeah, so? That's already mentioned in the article. Read the MOS about how we treat nationalities. [[User:man with one red shoe|man with one <font color="red">red</font> shoe]] 17:53, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
:: OK. If anglofones mean nationality in such way, let it be finnish. But I'm also interested: I'm russian born in Ukraine, am I ukrainian? :-) <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:EUvin|EUvin]] ([[User talk:EUvin|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/EUvin|contribs]]) 12:19, 15 October 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:::You're both! But nationality labels are ambiguously used both for the paternal language and for the citizenship, so best is perhaps to say something like ''Russian-speaking Ukraine citizen''. ... said: [[User:Rursus|Rursus]] ([[User talk:Rursus|'''<span style="color: #CC0044; background: #CCFF88"><sup>m</sup><u>bork³</u></span>''']]) 13:59, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
::To '''man with one <font color="red">red</font> shoe''' I would reply: [[Wikipedia:Explain jargon]] is part of [[WP:MOS]] too! To '''EUvin''' I would say: man with one <font color="red">red</font> shoe means [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style]] which isn't the proper article, instead the [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(biographies)#Opening_paragraph|Opening paragraph]] of [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (biographies)]] is the proper place to read. For experienced editors in general [[WP:DONTBITE]] is a very good article to read. And for everyone [[WP:BEBOLD]], don't search consensus unless the topic is controversial or tricky, just do! ... said: [[User:Rursus|Rursus]] ([[User talk:Rursus|'''<span style="color: #CC0044; background: #CCFF88"><sup>m</sup><u>bork³</u></span>''']]) 14:12, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
:::[[Wikipedia:Categorization/Ethnicity, gender, religion and sexuality]] is better than Wikipedia:Manual of Style (biographies). BTW, the "MoS" is extremely large, and it's better to be bold and read "MoS" at need only, i.e. when conflicts arise. ... said: [[User:Rursus|Rursus]] ([[User talk:Rursus|'''<span style="color: #CC0044; background: #CCFF88"><sup>m</sup><u>bork³</u></span>''']]) 14:22, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

==Concerning Prolog's biased vandalism==

Prolog, who are you to say a source is not good enough? Do you know how to discuss? What was your evidence that Linux Journal and celebatheists.com were not reliable sources? Are you too lazy and stupid to get the magazine you are so distrustworthy of? Would you rather have us believe that your god Linus is stupid when it comes to religion and morality, or that atheist websites can't be trusted, merely because you said so, oh "god" Prolog? What's wrong are atheist's suddenly not trustworthy enough for you? Is Linux Journal an untrustworthy source Mr. Administrator and Univerisity Stupid Prolog? And what is your evidence of "original research" anonymous "genius". So you would also have us all believe that you are too stupid to understand a short conversation? Oh genius Prolog, since you are telling us all that you are too stupid to understand a short piece of an interview, how about asking someone else before making arbitrary attacks to make it look as if Linus is smarter and more moral than he really is (which obviously is hardly, as that interview shows).

Oh and arbitrary Prolog, it's very telling how you and other administrators allow me to be trolled and stalked on Wikipedia, when I try to add an additional to reference when there is only one or two, allowing a stalker to tell me that the additional reference adds nothing new, despite the fact that Wikipedia asks for more than one reference if possible. When will you all stop the hypocrisy on Wikipedia and arbitrary attacks on those who are religious, especially Christians? So much for "no personal attacks" and citing more than one source if you can, right Prolog? But then again, "Wikipedia isn't about truth." Right Prolog? Be honest, oh wait, I forgot: "Wikipedia isn't about truth." Okay then, "be FACTual", oh wait, I forgot, "Wikipedia isn't about truth." I better look elsewhere for FACTS than and go somewhere where "contributions" and "collaboration" aren't trashed merely because the contributions and collaborations don't fit the personal biases of the adminstrators of Wikipedia. [[User:Yahweh Rules|Yahweh Rules]] ([[User talk:Yahweh Rules|talk]])

== Real first name is "Linux" ==

I have read multiple sources which refer to this individual as "Linux." Perhaps we should update the article title and content? [[Special:Contributions/130.56.89.88|130.56.89.88]] ([[User talk:130.56.89.88|talk]]) 21:37, 21 August 2010 (UTC)


This page doesn't even have a controversy section. Tovalds's public image isn't that great. There seem to be various pages made to documment Linus Torvalds controversy. There is a whole subreddit just devoted to rants by Linus. [[User:Semantism2|Semantism2]] ([[User talk:Semantism2|talk]]) 01:02, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
: I very much doubt that you can provide even one source for such a claim. --[[User:MediaMangler|MediaMangler]] ([[User talk:MediaMangler|talk]]) 03:42, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

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This page doesn't even have a controversy section. Tovalds's public image isn't that great. There seem to be various pages made to documment Linus Torvalds controversy. There is a whole subreddit just devoted to rants by Linus. Semantism2 (talk) 01:02, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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