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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Wasn't Torvalds' dad member of communist party?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Yes, and was a member of the EU parliament until recently. Both his parents were pretty radical. Linus tends to keep his politics private for the most part.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Maybe so, but children don't always adopt the ideology of their parents. They usually do, but not always.