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    Congratulations to Linus Torvalds

    It was announced that Linus is winner of this years Millennium Technology Prize.
    Read about it here:

    http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lin...ors-2012-04-19

    Congratulations !
    Last edited by kc1di; April 19th, 2012 at 05:54 PM. Reason: spelling
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    Re: Congratulations to Linus Trovalds

    Considering how popular Linux is on servers, he deserves it.

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    Re: Congratulations to Linus Trovalds

    The Millennium Technology Prize is awarded every two years
    If the only reason you think your software is better is because it's FOSS, you need to write better software

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    Re: Congratulations to Linus Torvalds

    Quote Originally Posted by Merk42 View Post
    I was mistaken Re: Congratulations to Linus This prize, determined by the
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    Re: Congratulations to Linus Trovalds

    Quote Originally Posted by kc1di View Post
    I was mistaken
    My point is why does a Millennium Technology Prize not happen once a Millennium?
    If the only reason you think your software is better is because it's FOSS, you need to write better software

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    Re: Congratulations to Linus Trovalds

    Perhaps if we're going to congratulate Linus, it might be nice to spell his name right! It's "Torvalds", not "Trovalds".

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    Re: Congratulations to Linus Trovalds

    Is this a prize that is awarded by the Linux Foundation?
    Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You. - Dr. Seuss

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    Re: Congratulations to Linus Torvalds

    Quote Originally Posted by forrestcupp View Post
    Is this a prize that is awarded by the Linux Foundation?
    This prize, determined by the Technology Academy of Finland,
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    Re: Congratulations to Linus Torvalds

    Quote Originally Posted by SeijiSensei View Post
    Perhaps if we're going to congratulate Linus, it might be nice to spell his name right! It's "Torvalds", not "Trovalds".
    Thanks for catching that one my fingers sometimes do not type what the brain thinks Strange I know
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    Re: Congratulations to Linus Torvalds

    Quote Originally Posted by kc1di View Post
    This prize, determined by the Technology Academy of Finland,
    Well that explains it, Linus is Finnish

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