![]() ![]() Today Torvalds is an international folk hero. Then he wrote a groundbreaking operating system and distributed it via the Internet - for free. The result is an engrossing portrayal of a man with a revolutionary vision, who challenges our values and may change our world. Once upon a time Linus Torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another nerdy Helsinki techie who had been fooling around with computers since childhood. Torvalds' introduction piece while intended to provide some hacker credentials and tone-setting for the book, I imagine, though fun, came across as a bit glib and was essentially unnecessary. 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. Castells' futurist epilogue while a bit far reaching at times is a welcome respite after the preceeding chapters. ![]() And his creation LINUX is used by over 12 million people as well as by companies such as IBM. And his creation LINUX is used by over 12 million people as well as by companies su Once upon a time Linus Torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another nerdy Helsinki techie who had been fooling around with computers since childhood. ![]() Once upon a time Linus Torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another nerdy Helsinki techie who had been fooling around with computers since childhood. ![]()
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