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Linus Torvalds built Git in 10 days - and never imagined it would last 20 years (www.zdnet.com)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Don’t forget:

his dad was rich

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I mean, let’s be thorough. He’s

the rich scion
of a family that made their fortune owning and exploiting emerald mines
in South Africa
during apartheid

Kinda tells you all you need to know about him and his family.

Also his dad fucked and married his own stepdaughter. No, I’m not kidding.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

A distinction without a difference