“Linux’s march from one man’s bedroom to boardrooms around the
world was bolstered this week by both popular and corporate support
at Toronto’s Linux Canada conference. Fans of the open-source
operating system turned out hear and see new developments, as well
as catch sight of some of the key players behind the platform.”
“Among the highlights for many was a May 17 keynote speech by
Linus Torvalds, the man credited with creating Linux.”
“It’s certainly been a crazy year,” he said during a
presentation peppered with jokes and humble thanks for the crowd’s
support for Linux. “One year ago, most Linux people didn’t know
what stock options were.“