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Torvalds attended the University of Helsinki where he studied Computer Science.
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Being a Finnish citizen, Torvalds was required to serve in the Finnish Military. It was during his time in the military that Torvalds was introduced to MINIX.
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The prototypes of Linux were released.
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Torvalds was introduced to Richard Stallman. Torvalds used the GNU GPL to license his linux kernel.
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The first official version (1.0) of Linux was released.
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Torvalds received his master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Helsinki after writing a master's thesis titled " Linux: A Portable Operating System."
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Torvalds received the EFF Pioneer Award, which goes to individuals that make significant contributions to enabling the use of computers.
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The British Computer Society presented Torvalds with the Lovelace Medal for his contributions to the advancement of computing.
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After working for Transmeta from 1996 to 2003, Torvalds began working for Open Source Development Labs, which later merged with the Free Standards Group to become the Linux Foundation.
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Torvalds received the Vollum Award from Reeds College for exceptional achievement in the scientific community.
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Torvalds was inducted into the Hall of Fellows for the creation of the linux kernel and management of Linux OS.
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Torvalds was one of the first inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame. More specifically, he was inducted into the innovators category.
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Torvalds received the IEEE Computer Pioneer Award to recognize his contribution to the "continued vitality of the computer industry."
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Torvalds was given this award by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers "For his leadership of the development and proliferation of Linux."
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Torvalds temporarily stepped down from managing Linux to "get some assistance on how to understand people’s emotions and respond appropriately."