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.
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