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The Linux kernel was released by Torvalds in 1991.
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VerifiedLinus Torvalds released the Linux kernel in 1991 and adopted an open contribution model.82% similarUnverified林纳斯·托瓦兹于1991年在邮件列表中发布了Linux内核第一版73% similarUnverifiedRichard Stallman published the GNU Manifesto in 1985, founded the GNU GPL license in 1989, and in 1991 Linus Torvalds released the Linux kernel.65% similarUnverifiedTorvalds plays the role of "Benevolent Dictator For Life" (BDFL) in Linux governance; the Linux kernel uses a layered maintainer system in which patches must be reviewed layer by layer by subsystem maintainers before Torvalds makes the final decision to merge them.62% similarUnverified林纳斯·托瓦兹于1991年在邮件列表中悄悄发布Linux内核第一版，附言称其只是一个业余爱好，不会像GNU那样大而专业60% similar
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