Harper Collins Publ. USA Biografien & Erfahrungen-Just for Fun

The brilliant mastermind behind the latest Internet revolution, inventor of LINUX and holder of its code, tells the story of pionnering the software breakthrough of the decade and offers his revolutionary vision of where his innovation will lead us in the future.

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.