EE Times: Linus Torvalds peers into the future of the OS he invented -- The coming of Linux: 'It's just a matter of time | Linux Today

EE Times: Linus Torvalds peers into the future of the OS he invented — The coming of Linux: ‘It’s just a matter of time

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 2, 1998

Linus Torvalds is rapidly becoming an influential figure in
Silicon Valley.

After one of Torvalds’ many panel-session appearances in the
Valley, EE Times had a chance to get his thoughts on the future of
open software in corporate circles.

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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