Linus Torvalds wanted a Unix operating system for his new 80386 PC. Almost all versions of Unix cost several thousand dollars, and only a couple could really use the features of the 80386 processor. So he decided to write his own.
Linus Torvalds in 1991
Linus Torvalds has never charged anything for Linux.
Linus Torvalds.
Thousands of people and hundreds of organizations, but the guy in charge is Linus Torvalds.
Linus Torvalds, the creator of the linux kernel
Linus torvalds
Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds (Linux Creator) Lives in Portland, Oregon
Linux was created in 1991 by Linus Torvalds.
Linus Torvalds in Sept. 1991
Linus Torvalds from Finland
The Linux kernel is named for its creator, Linus Torvalds. The practice of appending an X was for Unix and Unix-like systems.