Rebel Code: Linux and the Open Source Revolution

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.

Author: Glyn Moody
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 07/11/2002
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.33h x 5.79w x 0.91d
ISBN13: 9780738206707
ISBN10: 0738206709
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | General
- Computers | Operating Systems | General

About the Author
Glyn Moody is a London-based writer who has been covering Linux almost since its inception. He has published major features on it in Wired, New Scientist, and Salon, and has written for the Economist and the Financial Times.