However, his real position is more complicated and to some, perhaps surprising. Linus torvalds never liked the windows operating system in any point of view. In 1991 linus torvalds, a 21yearold computer science student at the university of helsinki, fin. Just for fun the story of an accidental revolutionary. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Linux creators linus torvalds is one of two laureates for the millennium technology prize. Publication date 2001 topics linux, computers, technology, history.
It begins with the origins of linux and plenty of dwelling on linus lack of a social life too much, actually. Jul 11, 2016 linus torvalds has unleashed a sweary rant on the linux kernel mailing list, labelling some members braindamaged for their preferred method of punctuating comments. Contribute to limkokhole just for fun linus torvalds development by creating an account on github. It begins with the origins of linux and plenty of dwelling on linus lack of a. Linus torvalds has unleashed a sweary rant on the linux kernel mailing list, labelling some members braindamaged for their preferred method of punctuating comments.
And his creation linux is used by over 12 million people as well as by companies such as ibm. Linus was running introductory computer laboratory exercises for students and instructed the course attendees to send him an email as a test, to which tove responded with an email asking for a date. Bruce byfield linus torvalds is often described as an open source champion, interested in licensing only insofar as it affects his ability to share code and improve software more quickly. Torvalds linus benedict, torvalds linus, diamond david. He had never accepted the idea of a commercial operating system. His friend ari lemmke encouraged torvalds to upload it to a network. Dollarddesormeaux just for fun linus torvalds ebook. Then he wrote a groundbreaking operating system and distributed it via the internet for free.
Just for fun ep, a 1963 split ep by bobby vee and the crickets just for fun canadian tv series, a canadian childrens. And now, its connected to the adobe document cloud. Just for fun timeflies album, a 2015 album by american pop duo timeflies. Biography of linus torvalds ebook by abdul montaqim. Father of linux slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. He became famous because of the success of his operating system, linux. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. May 01, 2001 linus describes the history of linux in graspable terms and details how the system itself works, without lapsing into mindboggling technical jargon. Part autobiography and part business philosophy, just for fun brims with biographical detail about the. Linus torvalds is a finnishborn american software engineer most notably known for creating the linux kernel, a core system code used in many operating system distributions in use today. Linus torvalds just before he dropped the fbomb on nvidia. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks.
I havent done any videos if you want to see me flail around with beat saber on psvr, look for storabror flaxar which is just flailin. Linus realized about unix for the first time in 1990 after he resumed his study at the university. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Linus torvalds was the developer of linux, an open source operating system that belongs to the unix family of oss.
Linux creator linus torvalds may call nvidia the single worst company the linux community has ever. The license plate on linus torvalds mercedes slk convertible says it all. Asked pointblank which is more important, sharing code or empowering users. He quips, i couldnt afford software that i liked, so i wrote my own. 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. Linus torvalds in 1991, as a student at the university of helsinki in finland, linus torvalds created the first linux operating system kernel. For reading this ebook first you have to install fbreader or any other ebook reader in your linux system or else you can download pdf. Linus torvalds, david diamond just for fun the story of an. He also talks about what he would have done differently with linux if he had to do it all over. Adobe acrobat reader dc software is the free global standard for reliably viewing, printing, and commenting on pdf documents. The book is a conversational look at the creation of linux and linus life. If someone is just interested in getting your way around a specific linux.
Dec 16, 2016 linus torvalds, the creator of linux, and a champion of free and open source software has finally call it a day and has agreed to join microsoft as the project head of the upcoming windows 9 project. Torvalds originally used the minix os on his system which he replaced by his own os. What does linus torvald like about microsoft windows. Linus torvalds to join microsoft to head windows 9 project. But torvalds himself once said, i think i was named equally for linus the peanuts cartoon character, adding that this makes him half nobelprizewinning chemist and half blanketcarrying.
King of all geeks, but the plate itself reads dad of 3. 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 benedict torvalds is a computer scientist, born december 28, 1969, in helsinki, finland. Ten years ago, college student linus torvalds retreated to his own computer to write code. By any measure linus is an experienced programmer with an obviously strong background in unix and os design entirely possible he could have gotten a gig with big valley firms, startups, etc. Nvidia responds to fbomb from linus torvalds wired. You can even read it in his biographies, he was even disappointed with the functionality of the the syst. Jun 04, 2002 once upon a time linus torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another nerdy helsinki techie who had been fooling around with computers since childhood. Fetching contributors cannot retrieve contributors at this time. Its the only pdf viewer that can open and interact with all types of pdf content, including.
Just for fun isnt about to win any writing awards boy, i really hope i dont have to eat crow for saying that, but it provides a quick, enjoyable story. Taking survival for granted, linux has instead brought people both the social motivations associated with being part of creating it all and the entertainment of an intellectual challenge the fun. Its hard to imagine that linus torvalds could have launched linux without directly using earlier operating system work, according to a report that has. Monday you had a chance to ask linus torvalds any question you wanted. Once upon a time linus torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another ne. Linus describes the history of linux in graspable terms and details how the system itself works, without lapsing into mindboggling technical jargon.
He remains the principal developer of linux, managing tens of thousands of developers that contribute code for functions and bug fixes for the kernel. According to bloomberg, linus will be working on a new kernel design for microsoft that will make, usually vulnerable, windows os virtually. May 20, 2004 is torvalds really the father of linux. Linus torvalds, the creator of linux, and a champion of free and open source software has finally call it a day and has agreed to join microsoft as the project head of the upcoming windows 9 project. In short, just for fun tells the inspiring story of how a single passionate software developer can change the world and have fun doing it. He later became the chief architect of the linux kernel, and. Linus torvalds is married to tove torvalds nee monnia sixtime finnish national karate championwhom he first met in late 1993. Everything is in english and it is necessary to decode the language. Its made more horrible by the fact that a lot of substandard programmers use it, to the point where its much much easier to generate total and utter crap with it. He served as the ballistic calculation officer when he was in the army. He studied at the university of helsinki from 1988 to 1996. Linus torvalds and greg kroahhartman both have new linux in.
Tove and linus were later married and have three daughters. You might know that linux creator linus torvalds is a big supporter of c programming language. Jun 20, 2017 linus torvalds and greg kroahhartman both have new linux in mind 4. Linus torvalds in sweary rant about punctuation in kernel. He started making this system as a student project in 1991.
The story of an accidental revolutionary torvalds, linus, diamond, david. Just for fun book, the 2001 autobiography of linux kernel creator linus torvalds. We sent him a dozen of the highest rated and below youll see what he has to say about computers, programming, books, and s. Linus writes in just for fun as he does on the kernel mailing list direct and to the point. Linus benedict torvalds is a computer scientist, born december 28, 1969, in helsinki, finland his parents named him after linus pauling. Also worth noting that red hat is a billion dollar revenue company. Just for fun, the 2001 autobiography of linux kernel creator linus torvalds just for fun, a 1963 british musical.
The family is believed to have named their computer genius progeny, linus, after the american nobel prizewinning scientist and peace activist linus pauling. And yes, it is endorsed by linus torvalds, the father of linux himself. Just for fun, the 2001 autobiography of linux kernel creator linus torvalds. Just for fun linus torvalds paperback harpercollins publishers.
The story of an accidental revolutionary by linus torvalds. Linus torvalds and greg kroahhartman both have new linux. The story of an accidental revolutionary reprint by torvalds, linus, diamond, david isbn. Restaurant manager employment contract template, just for fun. The frame running around the outside of the plate says mr. Linus torvalds and greg kroahhartman both have new linux in mind 4. Linus torvalds has initiated the development of the linux kernel. Part autobiography and part business philosophy, just for fun brims with biographical detail about the radical spirit and creativity of linus torvalds. Top 30 quotes of linus torvalds famous quotes and sayings. Just for fun ep, a 1963 split ep by bobby vee and the crickets.