Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary – From Nerdy Techie to Folk Hero: A Candid History of Linux and the Vision That Changed the World - Softcover

Torvalds, Linus; Diamond, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0066620732 ISBN 13: 9780066620732

Verlag: Harper Business, 2002

Inhaltsangabe

Once 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.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Linus Torvalds was born in Finland. He graduated from the University of Helsinki and lives with his wife, the six-time karate champion of Finland, and his children. Linus currently works as a programmer on several projects for Transmeta.

David Diamond has written regularly for such publications as the New York Times, Business Week, and Wired. He is executive editor of Red Herring Magazine and lives in Kentfield, California, with his wife and daughter.

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Once 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.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Harper Business
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0066620732
• ISBN 13: 9780066620732
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288
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