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The BBC interviews Linus Torvalds (Audio)

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 2, 1999

[ Thanks to Mark
Koek
for this report. ]

On the BBC World Service last night there was a half-hour
programme on Linux. It contains (at the end) a great telephone
interview with Linus and ESR.

“Our half-hour weekly programme at the weekend examines issues
in depth and talks to the people at the cutting edge of
business…. whether they be the key movers and shakers of the
international business community, or small scale entrepreneurs
struggling to make a living. Presented by Roger White.”

“Linus is often described in the Internet community as the
world’s most popular programmer…”

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