Linus Torvalds

Professional Career and Leadership

This timeline covers Linus Torvalds' professional career, highlighting his roles and responsibilities in leading the development of the Linux kernel.

Transmeta Corporation

1996-2003

Linus joins Transmeta Corporation, where he works on low-power CPUs. He continues to oversee the development of the Linux kernel during this time.

Linux Kernel 2.0

1997

The release of Linux Kernel 2.0 marks a turning point in the Linux kernel's history. It features SMP (Symmetric Multiprocessing) support, allowing the kernel to run on multi-processor systems.

Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and Linux Foundation

2003-Present

Linus leaves Transmeta and joins OSDL (later the Linux Foundation) to work full-time on the Linux kernel. This role allows him to focus entirely on leading and coordinating the kernel's development.

Kernel Development Lead

Ongoing

Linus remains the ultimate authority on the Linux kernel. He oversees the merging of code contributions and makes final decisions about the kernel's direction.