Rebel Code

Linux and the Open Source Revolution

By: Glyn Moody

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Paperback | 20 June 2002 | Edition Number 1

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"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.

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Note to the Paperback Edition
Acknowledgments
Prologue	p. 1
The Coolest Year	p. 5
The New GNU Thing	p. 13
A Minor Rebellion	p. 31
Factor X	p. 55
Patching Up	p. 71
Root then Boot	p. 87
Linus 2.0	p. 106
Learning from Berkeley	p. 120
The Art of Code	p. 140
Low-Down in the Valley	p. 162
Mozilla Dot Party	p. 182
A Foothold	p. 205
Distributions and Shares	p. 220
Open for Business	p. 237
Trolls Versus Gnomes	p. 252
Lies, Damned Lies, and Benchmarks	p. 269
Tomorrow's Hothouse	p. 289
Beyond the Market	p. 305
Afterword	p. 324
Index	p. 332
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