Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780066620732)

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.

Author: Linus Torvalds, David Diamond
ISBN-10: 0066620732
ISBN-13: 9780066620732
Publisher: Harper Business
Language: English
Published: 06/04/2002
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.08h x 5.28w x 0.70d