Bill Gates Finally Meets Linux Creator Linus Torvalds At Microsoft Exec's Dinner, Decades After Powering Rival Operating Systems

Benzinga
2025.06.23 08:11
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Bill Gates and Linux creator Linus Torvalds met for the first time at a private dinner hosted by Microsoft executive Mark Russinovich. The meeting, attended by other tech pioneers, marks a significant moment in tech history, given their long-standing rivalry between Windows and Linux. Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, and Torvalds, who launched the Linux kernel in 1991, have shaped the computing landscape from opposing sides. Despite their influence, this was their first encounter. Microsoft shows strong upward momentum in stock performance, according to recent rankings.