The debate has been around ever since Linux was introduced in the public domain. But since news like this (not anti-Microsoft) does not do the rounds very easily, it hasn't been OUT there.

Undoubtedly, Linus Trovalds is the creator of Linux. We all know that. So what is the debate about?

Read this article on CNet for some insights into the debate:

http://news.com.com/Who+really+created+Linux%3F/2100-7344_3-5216651.html?tag=nefd.lede

Of course, those who know the history of Linux being created from the *sample OS* called Minix provided in full source code as part of the book Operating Systems: Design and Implementation by Andrew Tanenbaum, might wonder if the actual credit should go to Andrew Tanenbaum.

Here is Andrew Tanenbaum himself speaking on the topic:

http://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/brown/

Rosh had once talked to me about a debate between Tanenbaum and Trovalds when Linux was released into the public domain about how Tanenbaum criticized the idea because he believed that Minix was written as a sample OS for a book and wasn't enterprise-ready.

Interesting to have debates like this run around even in the *good empire*, eh? :)