In recognition of his creation of a new open source operating system for computers leading to the widely used Linux kernel.
Couldn't help but think of RMS and the GNU operating system when I read this sentence.
Couldn't help but think of RMS and the GNU operating system when I read this sentence.
But in reality it takes 20 years our more for a "real" technology to mature and get serious recognition. The OP should remind us about this fact when we get too hot about something too new.
Edit: Well, then you should not stop at Stallman. Hundreds of scientists, going back to Godel and beyond gave roots to modern open algorithms/software by giving away their academic research for free. I think Linux did not start just to be a free kernel, but because linus wanted to actually make a better system than minix (and learn to use 386, and finish his Master!).