Z:gnu-www-ja-gnu-linux-faq--3c8737-Linus Torvalds is the =26ldquo;p/en

Linus Torvalds is the &ldquo;posterboy&rdquo; (other people's choice of word, not ours) for his goals, not ours. His goal is to make the system more popular, and he believes its value to society lies merely in the practical advantages it offers: its power, reliability and easy availability. He has never advocated freedom to cooperate as an ethical principle, which is why the public does not connect the name &ldquo;Linux&rdquo; with that principle.