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Didn't Linus work for Transmeta for most of the boom?
by smanek 17y ago
Didn't Linus work for Transmeta for most of the boom?
- davidw 17y agoYeah, but I can't believe that all those companies didn't make him some very tempting offers.
- antirez 17y agoand... I really hope Linus is not in need for a work, otherwise there is something wrong in the open source world.
- dschobel 17y agoSpeaking of which, how does Linus pay rent? Speaking engagements? Or is RH or someone paying him as a good will gesture?
- grsites 17y agoHe works for the Linux Foundation, Jim Zemlin is his "boss".
- messel 17y agoI think he also received a buttload of stock from Redhat? as a thank you for pushing the OS forward. I'm researching where I heard this from now (anyone have a link?) Ahh here it is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds "Red Hat and VA Linux, both leading developers of Linux-based software, presented Torvalds with stock options in gratitude for his creation.[13] In 1999, both companies went public and Torvalds' net worth shot up to roughly $20 million.[14][15]"
- wmf 17y agoI think Linus refused to work for any Linux company since it would create a conflict of interest for him and give the company an advantage. Now through the Linux Foundation he can work for all the Linux companies at the same time.
- blasdel 17y agoYep, applying his intimate knowledge of the 80386 PC architecture to the design of the Crusoe's external ISA. I don't think he did any Linux-related work for them at all.