At release he (in)famously described Linux as "just a hobby" that "won't be big and professional," so I strongly suspect there's a bit of cheeky / self-referent

At release he (in)famously described Linux as "just a hobby" that "won't be big and professional," so I strongly suspect there's a bit of cheeky / self-referential Torvalsian understatement going on here. So take comfort: Linus probably is the dad rocker type, he's just also a Finnish dad rocker type. :D https://fossbytes.com/linus-torvaldss-famous-email-first-linux-announcement/ https://fossbytes.com/linus-torvaldss-famous-email-first-lin...