Linus Torvalds
Finnish-American programmer who created Linux kernel, powering much of modern computing infrastructure. Torvalds's pragmatic approach to open-source development contrasts with Stallman's ideological purity. His direct communication style and Git version control system demonstrate practical problem-solving. Torvalds's influence on operating systems and collaborative software development is foundational.
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