Linus

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Linus is a common name for people or things.

People

Several people bear the first or middle name Linus:

Linus (mythology), any of three sons of Apollo; see .
Linus van Pelt, a character in the comic strip Peanuts
Pope Linus, the second Pope of the Catholic Church.
Linus was a figure mentioned at Paul of Tarsus's Second Epistle to Timothy: 'Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.' (2Tim.4:21, KJV) This may or may not be the same person as Pope Linus.

Linus (magazine), Italian magazine published from 1965 named for the "Peanuts" character
(22) Kalliope I Linus, an asteroid moon that orbits 22 Kalliope, named for the son of Apollo
Project Linus
Linus's law, named for Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, states that "given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow". More formally: "Given a large enough beta-tester and co-developer base, almost every problem will be characterized quickly and the fix obvious to someone."
(Like) Linus was Deftones's first demo tape.
"Linus and Lucy" is a jazz piano piece written by Vince Guaraldi and made popular in the Charlie Brown television specials.
Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University