Revolution OS (USA)
Revolution OS traces the history of GNU, Linux, and the open source and free software movements. Richard Stallman tells the « adventures » which made him found GNU project and also the concept of Free Software. Follow Eric S. Raymond, Bruce Perens, as well as this "small" Finnish hacker, Linus Torvalds, who at the bend of a message on a newsgroup, gave birth to the operating system Linux...
The movie, through many interviews with hackers and entrepreneurs who participated in free software development, tells this incredible story and put into perspective the stakes of the Open Source movement. As a great wealth material, it is also the only feature film shot in 35mm on this topic.
For Revolution OS, J.T.S. Moore decided he « would focus on a specific set of interesting characters and craft a story with a villain, a dramatic conflict and a classic three-act structure. »
Director: J.T.S. Moore
Nationality: USA
Category: documentary movie
Year: 2001
Version: English with French subtitles
Duration: 85 min
With: Linus Torvalds, Richard M. Stallman, Eric Raymond, Bruce Perens
