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About Linus Torvalds
Finnish and American software engineer, creator of Linux and Git
Linus Torvalds is a Finnish and American software engineer, known for creating the Linux kernel and for leading its development since 1991. He is also the creator of Git. Torvalds helped shape two of the most widely used tools in modern computing. Linux became the core of many operating systems, and Git became a standard system for tracking changes in software projects. His name is closely associated with practical, influential software infrastructure.
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