


LINUX was created because Linus was curious to see if he could improve upon the operating systems already out there, such as UNIX. What began as a childhood hobby soon became the astonishing phenomenon known as the LINUX operating system. In this witty and engrossing narrative, Linus Torvalds, the brilliant 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. And this was before being a nerd was considered to be a good thing."

Good at math, good at physics, and with no social graces whatsoever. I didn't duct-tape my glasses together, but I might as well have, because I had all the other traits.
