ownership question

[Justin Orndorff]

Hello, my name is Justin and I'm doing some research into the specifics
of Linux. Out of curiosity, who owns the Linux kernel?

Is it owned by Linus Torvalds, its contributors or the public?

Thanks for your time. Best,
Justin Orndorff

"Nature loves to hide" - Heraclitus

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