Life of Linus Torvalds

  • Birth

    Birth
  • Linus's grandfather bought him his first personal computer Commodore Vic 20

    Linus's grandfather bought him his first personal computer Commodore Vic 20
  • Attended the University of Helsinki

    Attended the University of Helsinki
  • Purchased his first PC but was not satisfied with the Operating System

    Purchased his first PC but was not satisfied with the Operating System
  • Announces his own Operating System

    Announces his own Operating System
  • Released Linux 1.0

    Released Linux 1.0
  • Linus graduated college

  • Linux 2.0 released

  • Took a position with Transmeta Corporation in California

    Took a position with Transmeta Corporation in California
  • Linus got married to Tove Torvalds

    Linus got married to Tove Torvalds
  • Moved to Santa Clara California

    Moved to Santa Clara California
  • Left Transmeta and worked as a project coordinator of the Open Source Development Lab

    Left Transmeta and worked as a project coordinator of the Open Source Development Lab
  • Linux Foundation was formed

    Linux Foundation was formed
  • Inducted in the Hall of fellows of the Computer History Museum for the Linux Kernel

    Inducted in the Hall of fellows of the Computer History Museum for the Linux Kernel
  • Awarded the Millenium Technology Prize

    Awarded the Millenium Technology Prize