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Linus Torvalds created the Linux kernel.

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Is it true that Linus Torvalds created the Linux kernel?

Yes. Multiple reference works, books, and a peer-reviewed paper state that Linus Torvalds created or released the Linux kernel, directly confirming the claim.

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Linus Torvalds
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Linus Torvalds. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds

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Linux kernel
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Linux kernel. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel

Wikipedia: Torvalds
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Wikipedia: Torvalds. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torvalds

LibreTexts: 1.02: Linux Kernel
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LibreTexts: 1.02%3A Linux Kernel. (n.d.). eng.libretexts.org. https://eng.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Computer_Science/Operating_Systems/Linux_-_The_Penguin_Marches_On_(McClanahan)/06%3A_Kernel_Module_Management/1.02%3A_Linux_Kernel

Bitmover ends free Bitkeeper, replacement sought for managing Linux kernel code
2024
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Bitmover ends free Bitkeeper, replacement sought for managing Linux kernel code. (2024). en.wikinews.org. https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Bitmover_ends_free_Bitkeeper,_replacement_sought_for_managing_Linux_kernel_code

LPIC 1 certification bible
2001
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Angie, N. (2001). LPIC 1 certification bible. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/lpic1certificati0000nash

Debian GNU/Linux Bible
2001
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Hunger, S. (2001). Debian GNU/Linux Bible. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=NCUuRDCN37AC&dq=Linus+Torvalds+created+the+Linux+kernel.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

The Official Damn Small Linux Book
2008
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Shingledecker, R. & Andrews, J. (2008). The Official Damn Small Linux Book. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=AAZRAAAAMAAJ&dq=Linus+Torvalds+created+the+Linux+kernel.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Wikibooks: Knowing Knoppix/Print version
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Wikibooks: Knowing Knoppix/Print version. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Knowing_Knoppix/Print_version

Teaching Research Methods with Social Media
2011
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Teaching Research Methods with Social Media. (2011). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230118003_10

From Shared Code to Sovereign Intelligence: A Unified History of Open Source and the Emergence of Open AI Systems
2026
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From Shared Code to Sovereign Intelligence: A Unified History of Open Source and the Emergence of Open AI Systems. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20058783

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