15 Open-Source Business Influencers - Linus Torvalds

 
 
By Darryl K. Taft  |  Posted 2008-03-27 Email Print this article Print
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The influence of the open-source model on software development is increasing. Here, eWEEK names 15 people driving this IT revolution.  

 
 
 
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Torvalds revolutionized the computer industry when he created the Linux operating system and decided to share it with fellow programmers on the Internet.

 
 
 
 
 
Darryl K. Taft covers the development tools and developer-related issues beat from his office in Baltimore. He has more than 10 years of experience in the business and is always looking for the next scoop. Taft is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and was named 'one of the most active middleware reporters in the world' by The Middleware Co. He also has his own card in the 'Who's Who in Enterprise Java' deck.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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