Rebel Code: Linux And The Open Source Revolution - Hardcover

Moody, Glyn

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9780738203331: Rebel Code: Linux And The Open Source Revolution
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0738203335 ISBN 13: 9780738203331
Publisher: Basic Books, 2001

Synopsis

"Open source" began as the mantra of a small group of idealistic hackers and has blossomed into the all-important slogan for progressive business and computing. This fast-moving narrative starts at ground zero, with the dramatic incubation of open-source software by Linux and its enigmatic creator, Linus Torvalds. With firsthand accounts, it describes how a motley group of programmers managed to shake up the computing universe and cause a radical shift in thinking for the post-Microsoft era. A powerful and engaging tale of innovation versus big business, Rebel Code chronicles the race to create and perfect open-source software, and provides the ideal perch from which to explore the changes that cyberculture has engendered in our society. Based on over fifty interviews with open-source protagonists such as Torvalds and open source guru Richard Stallman, Rebel Code captures the voice and the drama behind one of the most significant business trends in recent memory.

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About the Author

Glyn Moody is a London-based writer who has tracked, used, and written about Linux almost since its inception. He has published major features on it in Wired, Computer Weekly, and The New Scientist.

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Publisher
Basic Books
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0738203335
ISBN 13 
9780738203331
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
336
Rating
  • 3.94 out of 5 stars
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