Part autobiography and part business philosophy, just for fun brims with biographical detail about the radical spirit and creativity of linus torvalds. And his creation linux is used by over 12 million people as well as by companies such as ibm. Linus torvalds is not the shy and retiring type, to put it mildly. Just for fun, the 2001 autobiography of linux kernel creator linus torvalds just for fun, a 1963 british musical. Just for fun timeflies album, a 2015 album by american pop duo timeflies. Linux creator linus torvalds may call nvidia the single worst company the linux community has ever. Here he tells us about his childhood, his time at helsinki university, his marriage to six times karate champion. Ten years ago, college student linus torvalds retreated to his own computer to write code.
In this witty and engrossing narrative, linus torvalds, the brilliant mastermind behind the latest technology revolution, chronicles his transformation from pale, skinny helsinki college kid to international folk hero. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Just for fun ep, a 1963 split ep by bobby vee and the crickets just for fun canadian tv series, a canadian childrens. Linux becomes an international movement, linus torvalds comes to the us to work for transmeta, big corporations.
In 1991 linus torvalds, a 21yearold computer science student at the university of helsinki, fin. He wrote linux as an operating system as a part of his masters thesis at the age of 21. Just a few minutes ago, linus torvalds announced that the sixth release candidate of linux kernel 4. Book 1 just for fun download book 1 just for fun ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. The story of an accidental revolutionary linus torvalds with david diamond. Linus torvalds, david diamond just for fun the story of an. Then he wrote a groundbreaking operating system and distributed it via the. Contribute to limkokholejustforfunlinustorvalds development by creating an account on github. Maybe its just because i like arguing, torvalds added.
Ive just finished reading just for fun by linus torvalds. This goes back to microsoft requiring that pcs designed to run windows 8 use uefi. In the decades since he developed the linux kernel, hes become famous for his profanitylaced broadsides into various groups and people who have attracted his ireif you want a small taste, check out his comments about chip manufacturer nvidia in this video the fun starts at the 49. Linus benedict torvalds was born on 28 dec 1969 sun sign capricorn in helsinki, finland. Linus wasnt the first to use the power of the open source movement, but. The story of an accidental revolutionary torvalds, linus, diamond, david on. Linus currently works as a programmer on several projects for transmeta. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. He quips, i couldnt afford software that i liked, so i wrote my own. Linus writes in just for fun as he does on the kernel mailing list direct and to the point. The story of an accidental revolutionary by linus torvalds. This is a very recent incident related to secure uefi boot introduced by microsoft. Contribute to limkokhole just for fun linus torvalds development by creating an account on github. Linus torvalds has initiated the development of the linux kernel.
He later became the chief architect of the linux kernel, and now acts as the projects coordinator. Then he wrote a groundbreaking operating system and distributed it via the internet for free. Download pdf book 1 just for fun free online new books. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Linus benedict torvalds is a software engineer and hacker, best known for having initiated the development of the linux kernel.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Once upon a time linus torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another ne. David diamond has written regularly for such publications as the new york times, business week, and wired. Torvalds, linus, 1969, linux, computer programmers publisher new york. Just as the possibility exists for countless universes, so does the possibility exist for countless linux distributions, when linus chose to open the code for his new kernel, he unknowingly set in motion a kind of distribution big bang, where the original code, combined with other opensource projects, began stretching out into the furthest.
Im just not a huge believer in politeness and sensitivity being preferable over bluntly letting people know your feelings. Linus torvalds has just announced a new linux kernel 5. Linus torvalds wrote the linux kernel but just for fun could refer to writing the book. Just for fun chronicles torvaldss amazing lifefrom his eccentric childhood in finland, to his gangly, geeky teenage years when his greatest joy was writing programs on his grandfathers vic20 computer, to his rise to worldwide fame with linux. Linus torvalds was the developer of linux, an open source operating system that belongs to the unix family of oss. The dreams of both free market and socialism come true. All one need to do is download the code, study it, and then contribute fixes and new features. But i also understand that other people are driven away by cursing and crass language when it all gets a bit too carried away. The story of an accidental revolutionary reprint by torvalds, linus, diamond, david isbn. Linus torvalds apology highlights why soft skills are. Just for fun is a candid narrative by linus torvalds. Linus torvalds, the swedishborn computer programmer, first came to the publics attention when he developed. Dollarddesormeaux just for fun linus torvalds ebook. Linus on subversion, gpl3, microsoft and more slashdot.
The story of an accidental revolutionary diamond, david. In just for fun, linus torvalds, the finnish creator of the linux operating system, mixes his personal story, told in both narrative and email dispatches, with the saga of his development of the linux operating system. Linus torvalds is really happy with linux kernel 4. The story of an accidental revolutionary request pdf. Publication date 2001 topics linux, computers, technology, history. Linus torvalds transformed technology twice first with the linux kernel, which helps power the internet, and again with git, the source code management system used. He graduated from the university of helsinki and lives with his wife, the sixtime karate champion of finland, and his children. Linus torvalds, david diamond just for fun the story of an accidental revolutionary free ebook download as pdf file. Linus torvalds just for fun ebook download in, at the age of 21, linus torvalds, then a student at helsinki university, sat down in his mothers apartment and wrote the powerful linux. The story of an accidental revolutionary youd find out that he wrote linux as a a method for learning x86 assembly for the i386 processor, b as a way to get into his school account over dialup, and c as a reimplementation of minix. His parents nils and ana torvalds were journalists. Things continue to be calm, and in fact have gotten progressively calmer. Brimming with torvaldss candid observations and opinions, this is a mustread for anyone who.
It is the story of why and how linux came to be, and a window into the mind of a creative genius. Torvalds personal account makes the book fascinating. Contribute to limkokholejustforfunlinustorvalds development by creating an. He later became the chief architect of the linux kernel, and.
Top 30 quotes of linus torvalds famous quotes and sayings. Linus describes the history of linux in graspable terms and details how the system itself works, without lapsing into mindboggling technical jargon. Linus torvalds just before he dropped the fbomb on nvidia. Just for fun the story of an accidental revolutionary. Once upon a time linus torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another nerdy helsinki techie who had been fooling around with computers since childhood. Linus torvalds just for fun ebook download physics linus torvalds just for fun ebook linus torvalds just for fun ebook. The final section of the book king of the ball covers the years of success. Nvidia responds to fbomb from linus torvalds wired. Get the key points from this book in less than 10 minutes. Linus posted his early versions of linux on the internet and called upon the most brilliant minds in computer science to enhance his system. Part autobiography and part business philosophy, just for fun brims with biographical detail about the. Most good programmers do programming not because they expect to get paid or get adulation by the public, but because it is fun to program.
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