Went to a .NET developer interview a few years ago, the first question that was asked: "Who invented Linux and why?" My reply "Why is this even relevant?"

General knowledge, we ask who the other founder of Apple is. We don'even write for apple stuff

What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

@Burazen he made absolutely no reference to Linux being an operating system.

@czuckie i know, i just couldn't ressist :D