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By the book: Linus Torvalds in his own words

Linus Torvalds' autobiography, Just For Fun, is published today.

By Pia Heikkila

Published: 15 May 2001 12:45 BST

The book is a story of one man's love affair with technology, operating systems and open source software. Just for Fun was co-written with the technology writer David Diamond and is a rare insight to Linus' childhood and private life.

silicon.com has managed to secure an exclusive preview of the book, which you can read on our Linus Week portal www.silicon.com/linusweek .

And to buy a copy of Linus Torvalds' Just For Fun at the reduced price of £16.20, visit http://www.silicon.com/Linusweek/book.htm .

Don't forget to check out silicon.com's exclusive interviews with and insights into the father of Linux on http://www.silicon.com/linusweek .

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