Linus Torvalds was worth approximately $20 million in 1999. No doubt the value of the stock he owns has gone down, but it is safe to say that he is still a millionaire.
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Linus Torvalds wanted a Unix operating system for his new 80386 PC. Almost all versions of Unix cost several thousand dollars, and only a couple could really use the features of the 80386 processor....