Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary
Linus Torvalds, David Diamond[From the Back Cover]
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.
Linus Torvalds was born in Finland and graduated from the University of Helsinki . He is currently a programmer for several projects at Transmeta. He lives in San Jose, California, with his wife and children.
David Diamond has written for the New York Times, Wired, USA Weekend,
and many other publications. He lives in Kentfield, California, with his wife and daughter.