“He’s ahead of Bill Gates on Time magazine’s list of the top 100
VIPs. And Linux fans haven’t even weighed in yet.”
“Time magazine, like every other publication in the world, is
planning a top 100 important people of the century list. And at No.
15 is none other than the father of Linux, Linus Torvalds — and
that’s his rank without the bulk of Linux fandom rallying behind
him.”
“Can Torvalds catch and surpass No. 14 (Madonna)? Maybe. You
might expect Linux fans, many of whom have never met a poll they
didn’t like, to be crowding into Time’s virtual polling booth to
push their man over the top.”
“Microsoft CEO Bill Gates currently is No. 17 on Time’s list.
That fact alone might inspire Linux participants. What Linux
supporters wouldn’t be pleased to see their man ranked above Mr.
Windows?”
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