Linus Torvalds
Linux Kernel Creator | Revolutionizing Open-Source Software
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Linus Torvalds transformed global computing by creating Linux, the open-source operating system kernel that powers over 96% of the world's top 1 million servers. As a Finnish-American software engineer, he developed the Linux kernel in 1991 while a computer science student at the University of Helsinki, sparking a technological revolution that challenged proprietary software models. Torvalds' work has made open-source development the standard across industries, empowering developers worldwide to innovate and collaborate.
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The mind behind Linux
Linus Torvalds transformed technology twice -- first with the Linux kernel, which helps power the Internet, and again with Git, the source code management system used by developers worldwide. In a rare interview with TED Curator Chris Anderson, Torvalds discusses with remarkable openness the personality traits that prompted his unique philosophy of work, engineering and life. "I am not a visionary, I'm an engineer," Torvalds says. "I'm perfectly happy with all the people who are walking around and just staring at the clouds ... but I'm looking at the ground, and I want to fix the pothole that's right in front of me before I fall in."
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED2016 | 2016 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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