2023
Alan Cox
Alan Cox is a British programmer who became well-known among Linux enthusiasts for his contributions to the Linux kernel and for embodying the stereotype of the long-haired, bearded hacker-wizard often associated with programmer culture.
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Linus Torvalds
Born in Finland, his first encounter with computers came at the age of 11, using a Commodore VIC 20. He started coding in BASIC. During his university studies, he was taught by Andrew Tanenbaum, a name familiar to anyone who has studied computer science due to his hefty books on networks and operating systems. Without him, Torvalds would never have been inspired to start Linux, as his initial work was based on Minix, an operating system developed by Tanenbaum in 1987.
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John Carmack
Carmack’s achievement, smooth scrolling, led to the creation of a new PC hero: Commander Keen. In this game, Carmack utilized the technology he had developed, forever changing the landscape of gaming on PCs.
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