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Linus Torvalds opens source, doffs clothing

By Owen Thomas, 1:50 PM on Mon Jul 9 2007, 1,862 views (Edit, to draft, un-top, Slurp)

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In this undated photo, uploaded to a Russian pic-sharing site back in December, Linux creator Linus Torvalds shows off his pecs in a Speedo. We're betting it's at least a couple years old, though. Lately, Torvalds has been bearing an increasing resemblance to the Linux icon, Tux the Penguin. Add this to our collection of embarrassing geek photos. (Photo from m0sia.ru)

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