In this narrative, Linus Torvalds, the mastermind behind the latest Internet revolution, in collaboration with writer David Diamond, chronicles his transformation from a pale, skinny Helsinki college kid to an international folk hero. What began as a childhood hobby soon became the astonishing phenomenon known as the Linux operating system." "Linux was created because Linus was curious to see if he could improve upon the operating systems already out there, such as UNIX. How could he create a system that could run all of his favorite software with fewer crashes and faster productivity? Linus posted his early versions of Linux on the Internet and called upon the most brilliant minds in computer science to enhance his system. What happened next took the world by storm.