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Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary is a humorous autobiography of Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, co-written with David Diamond. The book explains Linus' view of himself, the free software movement and the development of Linux.
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.
Just for Fun has been translated into numerous languages including Finnish and Swedish, the official languages of Finland, from which Linus himself originates.
Editions
* ISBN 0-06-662072-4: Hardcover (2001)
* ISBN 0-06-662073-2: Paperback (2001)
* ISBN 0-694-52539-1: Audio Cassette (abridged) (2001)
* ISBN 0-694-52544-8: Audio CD (abridged) (2001)
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