Linus Torvalds Talks Linux Development at LinuxCon | Linux Today

Linus Torvalds Talks Linux Development at LinuxCon

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Sean Michael Kerner
Sep 18, 2013

NEW ORLEANS—Linus Torvalds, who created the open-source Linux operating system 22 years ago, took the keynote stage at the LinuxCon conference along with fellow kernel developers to talk about the state of Linux kernel development.

Throughout the hourlong session, the panel was peppered with a barrage of questions on a wide variety of topics, with the outspoken Torvalds providing all manner of colorful comments.

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Sean Michael Kerner

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