Revolution OS (2001)

03/09/2001 (US) • 1h 25m

Documentary

Overview

REVOLUTION OS tells the inside story of the hackers who rebelled against the proprietary software model and Microsoft to create GNU/Linux and the Open Source movement.

Top Billed Cast

Susan Egan

Narrator

Linus Torvalds

Himself - Creator, Linux Kernel

Richard M. Stallman

Himself - Founder, GNU Project

Eric S. Raymond

Himself - Author

Bruce Perens

Himself - Author, Open Source Definition

Larry Augustin

Himself - Co-Founder, CEO, VA Linux Systems

Michael Tiemann

Himself - Co-Founder, Cygnus Solutions

Frank Hecker

Himself - Former Netscape Systems Engineer


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

hacker

technology

code

software

linux

gnu

free software

open source

computer technology

foss

stallman

operating systems

gnu plus linux

gnu slash linux

operating system

floss

coding

linus torvalds

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