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Speaking names of FOSS “heroes”?

I have collected some interesting background information about the meaning of the names of popular free software people:

@@Linus (lat.-griech.), der Klagende.%%%
[Linus Torvalds|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds], the accuser.

@@Richard (ahd: richi+hart), mächtig, Fürst und stark, kühn; Nebenformen Recihard, Rickert.%%%
[Richard Stallman|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stallman], great, strong.

@@Ian from [Wiktionary|http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ian] A male given name. Ian is the Scottish form for the name John. It means “gracious gift from God”%%%
[Ian Murdock|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Murdock], gift from God.

@@Gregor, Gergorius (griech.) der Wachsame; Kurzform Görres.%%%
[Greg KH|http://www.kroah.com/log/], watchful.

Appeared on 5 December 2005, 11:03 | Add to del.icio.us, ma.gnolia, newsvine | View blog reactions

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