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Author:	David Diamond, Linus Torvalds	Publisher:	Harpercollins
Edition Description:	Reprint	ISBN-10:	0066620732
Subject:	Biography & Autobiography	ISBN-13:	9780066620732
Topic:	--	Format:	Paperback
Language:	English	Publication Year:	2002
Condition:	Very Good	Special Attributes:	--

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Height:	8.8 in.
Width:	5.3 in.
Thickness:	0.8 in.
Weight:	12.8 oz.

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Once upon a time Linus Torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another nerdy Helsinki techie who had been fooling around with computers since childhood. Then he wrote a groundbreaking operating system and distributed it via the Internet -- for free. Today Torvalds is an international folk hero. And his creation LINUX is used by over 12 million people as well as by companies such as IBM. Now, in a narrative that zips along with the speed of e-mail, Torvalds gives a history of his renegade software while candidly revealing the quirky mind of a genius. The result is an engrossing portrayal of a man with a revolutionary vision, who challenges our values and may change our world.
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"Leavened with an appealing, self-deprecating sense of humor and a generous perspective that few hardcore coders have, this is a refreshing read for geeks and the techno-obsessed." Publishers Weekly (05/23/2001) "For believers in Linux, JUST FOR FUN is a trip into the mind of the god who created it. For types interested in just getting their spreadsheets to open, the book opens the brain of the creator and reveals a nerd. Linuxheads will thrill to the revelations of Torvalds' (he never works out); Windows types will just get furious as they read. But in spite of the silliness of much of the content (Torvald's wife is Finland's karate champ - vital stuff, eh?) you can't put the book down." Globe and Mail (Toronto) - Andrew Allentuck (06/08/2001)

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ISBN : 0066620732
Title : Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary
Authors : Linus Torvalds/David Diamond
Binding : Paperback
Publisher : Harper Paperbacks
Publication Date : 2002-06-01
Pages : 288
Dimension : 8.08 x 5.28 x 0.7 inches
List Price (MSRP) : 14.95
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Once upon a time Linus Torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another nerdy Helsinki techie who had been fooling around with computers since childhood. Then he wrote a groundbreaking operating system and distributed it via the Internet -- for free. Today Torvalds is an international folk hero. And his creation LINUX is used by over 12 million people as well as by companies such as IBM.

Now, in a narrative that zips along with the speed of e-mail, Torvalds gives a history of his renegade software while candidly revealing the quirky mind of a genius. The result is an engrossing portrayal of a man with a revolutionary vision, who challenges our values and may change our world.

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