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Status
Released
Release
2001
Runtime
1h 25m
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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.
20 Cast Members
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
Brian Behlendorf
Himself
Frank Hecker
Himself - Former Netscape Systems Engineer
Chris DiBona
Himself
Nick Moffitt
Himself
Rob Malda
Himself
Donnie Barnes
Himself - Employee, Red Hat Software
Marc Merlin
Himself
Terry Egan
Himself
Lisa Corsetti
Herself
David Ljung
Himself
José Medeiros
Himself
Russ Emerson
Himself
Patrick Devine
Himself