He later became the chief architect of the linux kernel, and. Linus writes in just for fun as he does on the kernel mailing list direct and to the point. Restaurant manager employment contract template, just for fun. Then he wrote a groundbreaking operating system and distributed it via the internet for free. Mar 20, 2011 a brilliant book telling the story of how the mighty linux operating system came into being in linus torvalds bedroom. Linus torvalds never liked the windows operating system in any point of view. Jan 23, 2018 linus torvalds is not happy about the patches that intel has developed to protect the linux kernel from the spectre and linux flaws. He started making this system as a student project in 1991. However, his real position is more complicated and to some, perhaps surprising. It begins with the origins of linux and plenty of dwelling on linus lack of a social life too much, actually. 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.
Although torvalds believes open source is the only right way to do software. Linus torvalds just before he dropped the fbomb on nvidia. I ageee with the answer from answer to what is the source of income for linus torvalds the founder of linux. The story of an accidental revolutionary by linus torvalds and david diamond audio is a jaunty book about the early, dysfunctional days and brilliant albeit still young career of linux developer linus torvalds. Linux for beginners is specially compiled and designed for beginners who want to start learning linux and perform better in their jobs and organizations. Asked pointblank which is more important, sharing code or empowering users. Linus torvalds is not happy about the patches that intel has developed to protect the linux kernel from the spectre and linux flaws. The book is a conversational look at the creation of linux and linus life. Linus describes the history of linux in graspable terms and details how the system itself works, without lapsing into mindboggling technical jargon. Aug 18, 2011 a celebration of linuxs 20th birthday wouldnt be complete without an appearance from linux creator linus torvalds. Linux is successful because its the product of programmers looking for entertainment and society rather than money, founder linus torvalds tells a panel. Once upon a time linus torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another ne.
Ten years ago, college student linus torvalds retreated to his own computer to write code. Almost anyone who has heard of computers has heard of linux, the computer operating system that is the closest rival. What does linus torvald like about microsoft windows. Just for fun, the 2001 autobiography of linux kernel creator linus torvalds. Linux creator linus torvalds may call nvidia the single worst company the linux community has ever. Publication date 2001 topics linux, computers, technology, history. Jul 28, 2006 id much rather talk about fairness and about issues like just being a much better process for generating better code, and having fun while doing so. Dollarddesormeaux just for fun linus torvalds ebook. King of all geeks, but the plate itself reads dad of 3. Just for fun timeflies album, a 2015 album by american pop duo timeflies. Contribute to limkokhole just for fun linus torvalds development by creating an account on github. In a posting on the linux kernel mailing list, the linux. Linus benedict torvalds is a computer scientist, born december 28, 1969, in helsinki, finland.
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. 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. And yes, it is endorsed by linus torvalds, the father of linux himself. Top 30 quotes of linus torvalds famous quotes and sayings. Linus torvalds has initiated the development of the linux kernel. Btw, joseph, youre a quality example of why i detest the github interface. Linus torvalds to join microsoft to head windows 9 project. Pdf linux for beginners download full pdf book download. The story of an accidental revolutionary torvalds, linus, diamond, david. Why linux creator linus torvalds doesnt really care about open source by matt asay in open source on february 22, 2016, 5. You might know that linux creator linus torvalds is a big supporter of c programming language. Best linus torvalds quotes some about microsoft windows. Linus blog eventually this might even contain some torvalds family pictures. 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.
He had never accepted the idea of a commercial operating system. Torvalds linus benedict, torvalds linus, diamond david. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The license plate on linus torvalds mercedes slk convertible says it all. He quips, i couldnt afford software that i liked, so i wrote my own. Linus torvalds in 1991, as a student at the university of helsinki in finland, linus torvalds created the first linux operating system kernel. May 03, 2016 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 by developers worldwide.
Apparently childhood in the torvalds family is a tough affair. Just for fun the story of an accidental revolutionary. He served as the ballistic calculation officer when he was in the army. 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. Who would have thought that one day it would run all the worlds super computers, most of the giant internet servers, most of the cloud computing and storage systems, many major networks london stock exchange for one.
Fetching contributors cannot retrieve contributors at this time. Part autobiography and part business philosophy, just for fun brims with biographical detail about the radical spirit and creativity of linus torvalds. Why linux creator linus torvalds doesnt really care about. There is a special emphasis on the linux switches and commands, services and applications, scripting, access control, process control and much more. 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. He became famous because of the success of his operating system, linux. If someone is just interested in getting your way around a specific linux. What is the source of income for linus torvalds the. Just for fun book, the 2001 autobiography of linux kernel creator linus torvalds. Linus realized about unix for the first time in 1990 after he resumed his study at the university. Just for fun ep, a 1963 split ep by bobby vee and the crickets.
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. He studied at the university of helsinki from 1988 to 1996. Torvalds originally used the minix os on his system which he replaced by his own os. Once upon a time linus torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another nerdy helsinki techie who had been fooling around with computers since childhood. Its hard to imagine that linus torvalds could have launched linux without directly using earlier operating system work, according to a report that has. In 1991 linus torvalds, a 21yearold computer science student at the university of helsinki, fin. Just for fun 20 mix funny videos just for fun in tagalog just for fun quotes just for fun meaning just for fun logo just for fun only just for fun in spanish. 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. 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. 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. The frame running around the outside of the plate says mr. Just for fun linus torvalds paperback harpercollins publishers. While torvalds is famously reluctant to speak, he did take the stage at linuxcon north america 2011 for a conversation with greg kroahhartman. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks.
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