Just for Fun

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ISBN: 9780066620732

The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary

Linus Torvalds, David Diamond

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Harper Business
10 December 2025

Biography: general; Biography: business & industry; Entrepreneurship; Computer networking & communications

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.

By: Linus Torvalds, David Diamond
Imprint: Harper Business
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9780066620732
ISBN 10: 0066620732
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 10 December 2025
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Linus Torvalds was born in Finland. He graduated from the University of Helsinki and lives with his wife, the six-time karate champion of Finland, and his children. Linus currently works as a programmer on several projects for Transmeta. David Diamond has written regularly for such publications as the New York Times, Business Week, and Wired. He is executive editor of Red Herring Magazine and lives in Kentfield, California, with his wife and daughter.

Reviews for Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary

""It's an entertaining work...breezy, colloquial...the reader will find insights into how the mind of a creative computer developer works."" - Newsweek