IBM Buys Linus Torvalds

The Big Blue has grasp on the Linux guru (the father of Open Source) and that should be good enough for it to flourish. Go IBM!

Apr 1st, 2009

IBM CEO, Samuel Palmisano, announced at 12:01 am EDT that IBM has completed the purchase of Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds for $4.6 Billion in cash and stock. This unprecedented human purchase by a corporation is being met with shock and surprise within the Linux and IT communities. Palmisano said that IBM was the "highest bidder" in a bitter battle for Torvalds.