Publisher's Synopsis
Infused with fresh, new Linus Torvalds energy. This book is your ultimate resource for Linus Torvalds. Here you will find the most up-to-date 91 Success Facts, Information, and much more.
In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Linus Torvalds's Early life, Career and Personal life right away.
A quick look inside: History of Linux - The creation of Linux, GNU/Linux naming controversy - History, GNU/Linux naming controversy - Opinions supporting GNU/Linux, Linux kernel - Revision control, Alan Cox - Involvement in the Linux kernel, Linux user group - Typical activities, Linux kernel - Version numbering, Cryptonomicon - Technical content, Controversy over GNOME 3 - Criticism, Linus Torvalds - Possible NSA approach, Just for Fun, Linus Torvalds - Media, Jon Hall (programmer) - Career, BitKeeper - License concerns, MINIX - Early influence, Revolution OS - Synopsis, Android phone - Linux kernel, Nils Torvalds, Hacker (programmer subculture) - Ethics and principles, Shinya Yamanaka, Linus Torvalds - Desktop environment criticism, Hacker (programmer subculture) - History, Finnish American - Other notable individuals, Linux distribution - History, Wired (magazine) - The Anderson era, Criticism of Microsoft - Advertising and public relations, TR35 - Notable awardees, Fedora (operating system), Linux adoption - Barriers to adoption, History of Linux - Naming, Andrew Morton (computer programmer), Richard Stallman - Activism, Internet Hall of Fame - Innovators, Ari Lemmke, Mononymous person - In the West, Linus's Law, Open Source Development Labs - Activities, History of Linux - Linux under the GNU GPL, GNU/Linux naming controversy - Opinions supporting Linux, and much more...
