Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental RevolutionaryOnce upon a time Linus Torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another nerdy Helsinki techie who had been fooling around with computers since childhood. Then he wrote a groundbreaking operating system and distributed it via the Internet -- for free. Today Torvalds is an international folk hero. And his creation LINUX is used by over 12 million people as well as by companies such as IBM. Now, in a narrative that zips along with the speed of e-mail, Torvalds gives a history of his renegade software while candidly revealing the quirky mind of a genius. The result is an engrossing portrayal of a man with a revolutionary vision, who challenges our values and may change our world. |
Contents
BIRTH OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM | 37 |
Intellectual Property | 204 |
An End to Control | 215 |
Why Open Source Makes Sense | 225 |
Fame and Fortune | 235 |
The Meaning of Life II | 242 |
Index | 251 |
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Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary Linus Torvalds,David Diamond No preview available - 2002 |
Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary Linus Torvalds,David Diamond No preview available - 2001 |
Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary Linus Torvalds,David Diamond No preview available - 2002 |