Linus Torvalds created a personal project that grew into something huge. I admire how he still manages the Linux kernel development, even as it has grown to a large organizational project. This is a good example analogous to growing a start-up organically into a large "company"<p>Happy Birthday Linus!
I don't like Linux, I think it is a curse, technically poor and the ultimate worse is better.<p>But I respect the fact that you did it, you kept it together, kept it going, brought people together on a worldwide project. Your pragmatism is refreshing. You've probably saved us from the world according to Stallman and Raymond so thank you for that. You come across as a nice guy when I've heard you speak.<p>So, after everything I've said in public and private I would like to take this opportunity to wish you happy birthday from one hacker to another, great job, keep it up.