Today GNU/Linux is 32 years old ( lemmy.ml )

Lenny , 10 months ago

The Linus that was promised.

jasondj , 10 months ago

It’s a shame. Linus was and is far more deserving of respect for his contributions to technology than Bill Gates or Steve Jobs. Probably even Woz. But he’s by far down the line in terms of fame and fortune. Except maybe Woz.

ipkpjersi , 10 months ago

I have a feeling he's more okay with having less fortune though. Just the impression I get about him.

flashgnash , 10 months ago

I can't imagine he's struggling for money, he's a smart guy and wrote an OS used in some capacity by so many corporations

He's probably written books that sell quite well

irmoz , 10 months ago

"He oversees and has final say over every line of code [of Linux] to this day. The Linux Foundation pays Linus around $1.5 million per year to support the software."

https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-businessmen/linus-torvalds-net-worth/

He has an estimated net worth of $150 million.

https://www.linuxfordevices.com/tutorials/linux/linus-torvalds-net-worth

GenderNeutralBro , 10 months ago

No way Linux is 32! I remember when it first came out and it was just...oh.

Don't mind me, I'll just be here yelling at the cloud.

ipacialsection , 10 months ago

Well, Linux is 32 years old; GNU goes back to 1984, and Unix all the way back to 1970! The history of this OS is much older than Linus Torvalds's involvement; he "only" created and maintains the most popular kernel.

But yes, happy birthday to Linux. Many thousands have contributed to making this operating system what it is today and they all have my utmost thanks for it.