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This list should include people who have invented a significantly new computer, operating system, or type of software, or significant business or licensing model.  Let's keep this for the really great ones for now.  
This list should include people who have invented a significantly new computer, operating system, or type of software, or significant business or licensing model.  Let's keep this for the really great ones for now.  


* [[Linus Torvalds|Torvalds, Linus]] (1969-) - implemented Linux kernel, first ''monolithic'', UNIX-like operating system which could run on an [[IBM compatible PC]]
* [[Tim Berners-Lee]] ( - ) - Created [[World Wide Web]], first [[web browser]]
* [[Sergei Brin]] ( - ) - Co-developer of page-rank search algorithm and co-founder of [[Google]].
* [[Bill Gates]] ( - ) - wrote Applesoft BASIC, developed operating system for [[IBM personal computer]]s, founded [[Microsoft Corporation]].
* [[Steve Jobs]] ( - ) - codeveloped Apple I computer, co-founded [[Apple Computer]]. Led Apple Computer for introduction of iMac, iPod and iPhone.
* [[Larry Page]] ( - ) - Co-developer of page-rank search algorithm and co-founder of [[Google]].
* [[Richard Stallman]] ( - ) - wrote many free programs for Unix environment, created [[GNU project]] and [[GNU General Public License]].
* [[Linus Torvalds]] (1969-) - implemented Linux kernel, first ''monolithic'', UNIX-like operating system which could run on an [[IBM compatible PC]]
* [[Steve Wozniak]] ( - ) - codeveloped Apple I computer, co-founded [[Apple Computer]].
* [[Jerry Yang]] ( - ) - Co-founder of [[Yahoo]], early [[web portal]].

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This is a list of people who have made major practical breakthroughs in the development of the computer industry. If unlinked, these are placeholders until an article can be written. The summary should describe briefly the most famous thing the person did.

This list should include people who have invented a significantly new computer, operating system, or type of software, or significant business or licensing model. Let's keep this for the really great ones for now.