Linux star Torvalds moving to Portland (Oregon)

[HuckleB]

Linux star Torvalds moving to Portland

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/108686927516130.xml

"The folks at the Open Source Development Labs say they want to be the "center of gravity" for the Linux computer operating system. This week, their vortex attracted Linux's biggest star.

Linus Torvalds, the Finnish-born inventor of the operating system and a revered figure in the open-source world, says he is moving to town to oversee the software labs. In fact, on Tuesday, he was overseeing the installation of carpet in his new Portland home.

Torvalds, who did more than anybody to transform free operating system software from idea to reality, has been a virtual employee of the Open Source Development Labs for the past year.

Until now, he has been the absent godfather whose name is invoked when an adherent cites the ultimate authority in Linux issues. Now, he will be a more immediate presence."

[benburch]

1. When did he leave Transmeta?

I thought that was his gig...

[ChompySnack]

2. Yeaaa!

Now two of the best programmers in the world will live in Portland (the other being me of course)... :-)

[bemildred]

3. Linus is no fool, Portland rocks. nt

[HuckleB]

4. Kick, for the evening crew.

[stickdog]

5. Portland, the second best city on the Left Coast.

After San Francisco, of course. ;-)