The Rebel Code
Linux and the Open Source Revolution
Seiten
2001
Perseus Books (Verlag)
978-0-7382-0333-1 (ISBN)
Perseus Books (Verlag)
978-0-7382-0333-1 (ISBN)
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A 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. It is based on over 50 interviews with open-source protagonists.
A high-velocity chronicle of the open-source transformation taking place in computing.. "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.
A high-velocity chronicle of the open-source transformation taking place in computing.. "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.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.3.2001 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Boulder |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 236 mm |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Betriebssysteme / Server ► Unix / Linux |
| Informatik ► Office Programme ► Outlook | |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7382-0333-5 / 0738203335 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7382-0333-1 / 9780738203331 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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