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Why does everyone always use the old photos of chubby Linus?
Because they have to nerf him somehow, can't just have worlds sexiest kernel developer getting everyone soaking wet all the time.
He's getting older. Maybe they just want a younger shot.
Middle of last year:
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linus-torvalds-calls-risc-v-code-from-google-engineer-garbage-and-that-it-makes-the-world-actively-a-worse-place-to-live-linux-honcho-puts-dev-on-notice-for-late-submissions-too
Damn, I had no clue he looks like that now. He could be a captain on Starship Enterprise.
He looks so friendly and approachable in that picture
kinda like an anglerfish in that you are lured into a false sense of security which makes the straight to the jugular scathing responses even more effective.
Naaahhh, he's not like that... I never met him but he can't be like that; I mean look at him.
Huh, apparently he lost weight last year.
But that's probably why, it only happened last year, and he's not so much a public figure that he gets photographed often.
he's still got a big heart on the inside