torvalds in comment and analysis
The Weekly Round-Up: 29.02.08
Round-Up Torvalds wrote in an email: "I may make fun of Microsoft occasionally, and yeah, I think they do stupid things at times but I think this one was a step in the right direction. Meanwhile, Geek Emperor Penguin Linus Torvalds was in jubilant and... [29 Feb 2008]
Leader: Who's setting tech's agenda this year?
Leader Stalwarts in these areas such as Bruce Perens at 39, Linus Torvalds at 44 and Richard Stallman at 40 all make the list and not for the first time. Fair? What do you think? Zuckerberg continues a trend that has - by a nose - seen a new face top the... [15 Oct 2007]
Leader: How and why?
AS Analysis Stalwarts in these areas such as Bruce Perens at 39, Linus Torvalds at 44 and Richard Stallman at 40 all make the list and not for the first time. Fair? What do you think? Zuckerberg continues a trend that has - by a nose - seen a new face top the... [12 Oct 2007]
Linus Torvalds
AS Profile Linus Torvalds makes a repeat appearance on the Agenda Setters list this year after dropping out of the top 50 in 2006. Torvalds is still happy to rock the software boat too - having spoken candidly this year about what he sees as Microsoft... [12 Oct 2007]
Open season
AS Analysis GNU founder Richard Stallman reappears at number 40 in the rankings and Linux creator Linus Torvalds at number 44 after a brief absence by both men from the Agenda Setters list of 2006. Microsoft has been at the centre of controversy over the past... [12 Oct 2007]
Bruce Perens
AS Profile Beating father of Linux Linus Torvalds in the rankings, Bruce Perens was singled out by this year's panel for his pre-eminence in keeping the flag of free and open-source software flying high. Author of The Open Source Definition, a self-described... [12 Oct 2007]
Bruce Perens
AS Profile Move over Linus Torvalds. Why? Carrying the open source flag On previous Agenda Setters lists the 'father of Linux' won a spot for leading the open source revolution. But this year the panel decided the free software flag is being carried by Bruce... [25 Sep 2006]
Marc Benioff
AS Profile More than any individual since Bill Gates or Linus Torvalds he has become inextricably linked with the movement he champions. Why? Speaking out for software as a service Marc Benioff makes his second appearance on the Agenda Setters list - though... [25 Sep 2006]
Leader: Agenda Setters 2005 - return of the dot-coms
Leader As explained in Sylvia Carr's analysis piece, they're joined by others who are challenging the status quo, including open source figurehead Linus Torvalds (11), who for the first time beats Bill Gates. [27 Sep 2005]
Leader: Agenda Setters 2005 - return of the dot-coms
AS Analysis As explained in Sylvia Carr's analysis piece, they're joined by others who are challenging the status quo, including open source figurehead Linus Torvalds (11), who for the first time beats Bill Gates. [26 Sep 2005]
The anti-establishment vote
AS Analysis Linus Torvalds, a perennial Agenda Setters favourite who's appeared on the list every year since the poll's inception, fell four spots from last year to number 11, revealing how the panel feels his influence has waned. [26 Sep 2005]
Linus Torvalds
AS Profile Though down four positions from last year, Linus Torvalds for the first time ranks above rival Bill Gates on the Agenda Setters list. Born in 1991 while Torvalds was at university, Linux is "one of the validating elements" of open source, according... [23 Sep 2005]
Bill Gates
AS Profile Microsoft's instantly recognisable figurehead has taken something of a tumble in the Agenda Setters ratings this year, falling to 20 from last year's seventh place (which he shared with Linus Torvalds, who this year beats him, coming in at number... [23 Sep 2005]
Richard Stallman
AS Profile His authority at times even outshines Linux creator Linus Torvalds, according to the panel, by virtue of the fact he "just never shuts up". Richard Stallman’s growing influence in the IT world and beyond is mirrored by his ascendance on the Agenda... [23 Sep 2005]
Leader: Microsoft and OSDL - a missed opportunity?
Leader And it's understandable that OSDL - home of Linus Torvalds - would be a little cautious about getting involved with anything Microsoft suggests. Microsoft has received a cool response from the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) over its offer to... [30 Aug 2005]
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