9793 Torvalds
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9793 Torvalds is an asteroid
discovered on January 16, 1996 by Spacewatch
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The asteroid is named after Linus Torvalds
, a Finnish-American software engineer
best known for initiating the development of the Linux kernel
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Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
discovered on January 16, 1996 by Spacewatch
Spacewatch
Spacewatch is a project at the University of Arizona led by Robert S. McMillan that specializes in the study of minor planets, including various types of asteroids and comets...
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The asteroid is named after Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds
Linus Benedict Torvalds is a Finnish software engineer and hacker, best known for having initiated the development of the open source Linux kernel. He later became the chief architect of the Linux kernel, and now acts as the project's coordinator...
, a Finnish-American software engineer
Software engineer
A software engineer is an engineer who applies the principles of software engineering to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers or anything containing software, such as computer chips, work.- Overview :...
best known for initiating the development of the Linux kernel
Linux kernel
The Linux kernel is an operating system kernel used by the Linux family of Unix-like operating systems. It is one of the most prominent examples of free and open source software....
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See also
- 9885 Linux9885 Linux9885 Linux is an asteroid discovered on October 12, 1994 by Spacewatch. The asteroid is named after the Linux operating system kernel.- See also :* 9793 Torvalds, an asteroid named after Linus Torvalds...
, an asteroid named after the Linux kernelLinux kernelThe Linux kernel is an operating system kernel used by the Linux family of Unix-like operating systems. It is one of the most prominent examples of free and open source software.... - 9882 Stallman9882 Stallman9882 Stallman is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 28, 1994 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.It is named for computer scientist Richard Stallman, founder of the GNU Project.- External links :...
, an asteroid named after Richard Matthew Stallman, American hacker, founder of the free software movement and the GNUGNUGNU is a Unix-like computer operating system developed by the GNU project, ultimately aiming to be a "complete Unix-compatible software system"...
project - 9965 GNU9965 GNU9965 GNU is a C-type main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.76 years.Discovered on March 5, 1992 by Spacewatch, it was given the provisional designation "". It was later renamed "GNU" after the GNU project.- See also :...
, an asteroid named after the GNUGNUGNU is a Unix-like computer operating system developed by the GNU project, ultimately aiming to be a "complete Unix-compatible software system"...
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