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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. ...

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: David Diamond, Linus Torvalds
• Edition: Harper Collins Usa
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 04.06.2002
• EAN: 9780066620732
• ISBN: 978-0-06-662073-2
• Pages: 288
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 225 mm x 20 mm
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Economie > Général, dictionnaires; Biography: general, Economics, Business and Management, Biography: business and industry, Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: science, technology and medicine, Research and development management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Leadership, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Business, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Entrepreneurship, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Science & Technology, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Rich & Famous, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Motivational, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Development / Business Development, COMPUTERS: General, Entrepreneurship / Start-ups