| Rebel Code: Linux and the Open Source Revolution Revised Edition Contributor(s): Moody, Glyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738206709 ISBN-13: 9780738206707 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2002 Annotation: A high-velocity chronicle of the open source movement-and its impact on computing, business, and culture |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics - Computers | Operating Systems - General |
| Dewey: 005.446 |
| LCCN: 2011281457 |
| Lexile Measure: 1250 |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 5.79" W x 9.33" (1.14 lbs) 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |