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It's anecdotal at best, "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein and Dawkin's "The Selfish Gene", based on quotes from Torvalds. Too bad, a real list
by s2r2 15y ago
It's anecdotal at best, "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein and Dawkin's "The Selfish Gene", based on quotes from Torvalds.
Too bad, a real list from Torvalds could have been interesting.
- sid6376 15y agoIt is based on his interviews as mentioned in the sources.
- s2r2 15y agoYou're right, I was a bit quick and sounded bitchy, sorry about that. Actually, one of the sources, http://www.stifflog.com/2006/10/16/stiff-asks-great-programmers-answer/ http://www.stifflog.com/2006/10/16/stiff-asks-great-programm... is pretty interesting, too, as it included more answers to the book question by others (and more questions).