Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology Who is the author of GNU General Public License? Linus Torvalds Andrew S Tanenbaum Dennis Ritchie Richard Stallman Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Richard Stallman created the GPL to ensure software freedom. Torvalds built Linux kernel, Tanenbaum developed Minix, and Ritchie co-created Unix and C - none authored the GPL.