Just for fun

the story of an accidental revolutionary

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Linus Torvalds: Just for fun (2001, Texere)

262 sidor

På English

Publicerades 11 november 2001 av Texere.

ISBN:
978-1-58799-080-9
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Linus Torvalds erzählt, wie es dazu kam, dass er Linux entwickelte und gibt Einblicke in seine Denkweise.

9 utgåvor

I'm not sure what I expected.

I enjoyed this for the nostalgia of the time in the mid to late nineties when I first formated my only hard drive and started installing Linux. Even though I didn't gave any Unix experience and had no idea if my hardware was supported.

All the related parts of the book - the MINIX stuff, the discussion of how development happened, of the eventual success. Mentions of Stallman and Raymond and conferences that I attended — all very nostalgic and interesting.

I should have stopped reading when it turned from being about the geek and more about cashing out for millions and buying a giant house. Even going on about the philosophy of open source and the meaning of life just feels like filler.

Ämnen

  • Torvalds, Linus, -- 1969-
  • Linux.
  • Computer programmers -- Finland -- Biography.