Linus Torvalds

Finnish software engineer (born 1969)

Discussed in 4 episodes Wikidata (Q34253) →

Episodes

#5458: Two Linuses and the Fun in Technology

What Linus Tech Tips and Linus Torvalds each model about play, mastery, and keeping tech fun as AI eats the tedious parts.

Main topic Sep 22
#5818: 46,434 Mailing Lists That Still Work

Daniel wants a public town hall. Turns out the oldest tool on the internet — the mailing list — might be the right one.

Oct 9
#5816: Why Linux Still Runs on a 1986 Mailing List

Linux 7.3 release candidates ship through a 1986 email tool. Here's why the kernel never left the listserv.

Oct 9
#5383: Android's Open Core, Closed Governance

Android's code is open, but its roadmap isn't. What happens when Google changes the core and developers just have to cope?

Sep 20