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There are lots of Linux users who don't care how the kernel works but only want to use it is not only a tribute to how good Linux is, but it also brings up issues that I would never have thought of otherwise.
Linus Torvalds
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Linus Torvalds
Age: 54
Born: 1969
Born: December 28
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