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Linus Torvalds Promotes Linux for Desktops, Embedded Computing
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> Linux kernel developer and open source leader Linus Torvalds spoke recently about the future of desktop Linux and Linux for embedded devices.
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What's the future of Linux for desktop computers and embedded devices? That's a question up for debate, but Linux founder and open source superstar Linus Torvalds provided some intriguing viewpoints in a discussion at the [Linux Foundation's][1] recent LinuxCon event.
As the guy who wrote the first Linux kernel code and shared it publicly over the Internet back in 1991, Torvalds is without doubt among the most famous developers of open source software—or any software, really—alive today. And while Torvalds is only one individual among many thousands of people and organizations guiding the development of Linux, his opinions tend to be influential with the open source community, and his role as a lead kernel developer places him in a powerful position for deciding which features and code make it into the operating system.
So it's worth paying attention when Torvalds says, "I still want the desktop," as he [did last week][2] at LinuxCon. It's a sign that he still sees a future for Linux as an operating system for powering personal PCs, even though desktop Linux market share has remained minuscule and relatively flat for more than a decade, and most of the commercial activity around Linux these days involves servers or Android-powered mobile hardware.
But, Torvalds added, ensuring a strong future for desktop Linux means solving an "infrastructure problem" that stems, he seems to believe, from the broader open source software ecosystem and the hardware world. It's not the core Linux code itself that's at issue, and making the channel friendly for desktop Linux is a feat Torvalds and his fellow kernel developers probably have little power to achieve on their own. That's up to app developers, hardware manufacturers and other parties who have the power to deliver computing platforms based on Linux that people will readily use.
On the other hand, Torvalds also mentioned a hope that kernel developers might streamline the Linux code for embedded devices—a task that might be at odds in some ways with making the kernel more desktop-friendly. But that's not necessarily the case, and at any rate, given that Linux is designed to be so modular, there's no reason a single kernel code base can't meet the needs of desktop users and embedded developers equally well, depending on which chunks they choose to use.
As a longtime desktop Linux user who would also like to see more Linux-powered embedded devices, I'm hoping Torvalds's aspirations in both regards will be realized, and that I will one day be able to do everything I need using only Linux, whether it's on a desktop computer, a mobile phone, the car or anywhere else.
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作者:[Christopher Tozzi][a]
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[1]:http://linuxfoundation.org/
[2]:http://www.eweek.com/enterprise-apps/linux-founder-linus-torvalds-still-wants-the-desktop.html

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Linus Torvalds is my hero, says 13 year old Zachary DuPont
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![](http://www.themukt.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Linus_torvalds_zach_1.jpg)
Zachary DuPon is a 6th grader who will turn 13 years old soon. He used to be an Arch Linux user and is looking forward to installing Gentoo Linux soon.
The story of Zach goes like this his school organized a project where students were asked to write a letter to their heroes, while most kids wrote to celebrities, Zach wrote to the real hero of the modern technology world Linus Torvalds.
Since Linus works from home he doesnt disclose his work address, so Zachs letter went to The Linux Foundation, which scans all letters before sending them to Linus. When the foundation saw this letter they contacted Zachs school and, being as generous as they are, invited him to LinuxCon so that he could meet his hero in person.
Jim Zemlin, the executive director of the Linux Foundation, introduced Zach to the crowd right after the keynote panel discussion. Zach met Linus and got his Linux Bible signed by the father of Linux; he also received a signed copy of Linus own book [Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary][1]
![Linus Torvalds signing a book for Zachary DuPont](http://www.themukt.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Linus_torvalds_zach_1.jpg)
Linus Torvalds signing a book for Zachary DuPont
![The DuPont family](http://www.themukt.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/zachary_dupont_family.jpg)
The DuPont family
![Swapnil Bhartiya with Zachary DuPont](http://www.themukt.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/swapnil_zach.jpg)
Swapnil Bhartiya with Zachary DuPont
I didnt want to miss this opportunity so I approached the DuPont family as soon as they finished talking to Linus and arranged this video interview. I am a father of a 2 year old son and as a father, I was truly amazed how confident, articulate and clear Zach is in his thoughts.
Instead of me telling you what all we discussed, I am offering you this video interview.
Youtube 视频,发布的时候不行改成一个链接吧
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Here is some trivia from the interview:
- He used Arch Linux once
- He plans to contribute once he becomes good at programming
- He hasnt filed any bug reports and thinks he should. He also said that he didnt come across any bugs
- He is not a huge fan of WINE
- He likes KDEs Plasma desktop, but it doesnt work well on his Gateway machine
- He is a Debian GNU/Linux user with XFCE desktop environment
Linus may be Zachs hero, but Zach is the hero of the entire GNU/Linux and Free Software community, who continues to remind us that our future is in great hands.
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作者:[wapnil Bhartiya][a]
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[a]:http://www.themukt.com/author/swapnil_bhartiya/
[1]:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0066620732/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0066620732&linkCode=as2&tag=muktware-20&linkId=HBKEBIFVZQC35GGK