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Pawan Asati
Pawan Asati

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Thank You, Linus Torvalds: The Developer Behind Linux and Git

Huge respect to Linus Torvalds 🙌

In 1991, Linus Torvalds started building the Linux kernel as a personal project. Today, Linux powers:

  • Most of the world's servers
  • The cloud
  • Android phones
  • A huge part of the internet

In 2005, he also created Git, the version control system almost every developer uses daily.

What inspires me

He showed the power of open source: thousands of developers around the world collaborating on one project, made possible by an idea shared openly.

As someone learning and growing in this field, I'm grateful for the tools he gave us. Every git commit is a small reminder of his impact. 🚀

git commit -m "Thank you, Linus!"
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                                                               -Pawan
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