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What would you ask Linus Torvalds?

Fancy putting a question to the man who invented Linux? Well, now's your chance.

By Graham Hayday

Published: 5 April 2001 11:00 BST

silicon.com has secured an exclusive interview with Linus Torvalds, and we want you to set the agenda.

On 10 April, one of our reporters will be flying out to the US to spend some time with the leader of the open source movement and will take a handful of your questions with her.

To stand a chance of getting your voice heard, simply click on the reader comments button below and post your query.

It can be about a wide range of issues, from his personal interests to the future of Linux, from his new-found 'fame' to Windows XP.

So file a reader comment now to make sure you're in with a shout of getting your views across.

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