[ObserverNeutral]

You are misguided.

Nobody knows who Linus is..in all the "most admired" polls, even those computing down to #500 he doesn't appear.

If you want to be remembered you have to make an effort to put yourself out there...that's the reason why Musk is so shamelessly self promotional in the social arena. Same for Larry Ellison

Bill Gates even, although much less shamelessly.

[DreamScatter]

All the people you listed besides Linus are people i don't really respect all that much. Being famous does not equal being respected.