Torvalds

Linus Torvalds is the creator and principal developer of the Linux kernel, the core component of the Linux operating system. He is the original author and continues to oversee its development.

Why it’s in the news: He is in the news for jokingly blaming AI for the size of a recent Linux release candidate and for his long-standing role in the project's 35-year history.

Latest on Torvalds

• ‘I use AI to do the things that I’m bad at’: Linus Torvalds on why it works for him
• Torvalds joked that AI made Linux 7.3-rc2 this big, and nobody checked
• Might as well blame AI for this giant Linux release candidate, says Linus Torvalds
• 'Just a hobby, won't be big': Linus Torvalds introduced Linux 35 years ago - and almost called it Freax
• Emperor Penguin Linus Torvalds banishes a bug – with a bot
• Linux 7.2 debuts, Linus Torvalds says ‘new normal’ means he had to do it now ... or never?

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