On 12/18/06, Scott <<a href="mailto:geekboy@angrykeyboarder.com">geekboy@angrykeyboarder.com</a>> wrote:<div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Somehow this movie[1] had escaped my radar till a few months ago.  But geek that I am, I bought it shortly thereafter.   I just got around to watching it a few weeks ago.  It was a very interesting and enlightening movie.  In many cases I didn't learn much that I didn't already know, but I've never seen any of the "personalities" interviewed till now.         1. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_OS"> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_OS</a> I'd seen some brief clips of Linus Torvalds over the years but nothing as lengthy as what was in the movie.  What was most refreshing is that he's so seemingly NORMAL. He doesn't have long hair. He keeps a neat appearance. He's got a wife and kids and yet he's STILL a geek. He didn't go on about Star Trek and anime.  And he didn't act as if he'd been discharged from the state psychiatric hospital a few weeks back. Bruce Perens seemed *relatively* normal, although I'm not sure what is (was) wrong with him.  He had some sort of constant tic/twitch and/or speech impediment, but nothing anyone could be critical of. And then there's..... RMS[2]. How can one man be so good *AND* bad for the free software community? The problem is, as time wears on it's only going to get worse.         2. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stallman">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stallman</a> It's really too bad, because obviously he's brilliant. But oh man.... And the movie only tells part of the story.  Google him and it gets entertaining. And what I find amusing is how pissed he is over the fact that he's "forgotten" and Linus gets all the glory.  Well it might be that Linus is much closer to *normal* and therefore approachable. If RMS could find a good therapist and a good barber who knows what the future might bring.... But I digress.... Back to the movie..... Overall I found it very excellent and informative and was quite surprised that it was narrated by Susan Egan (a Broadway theatre actress).  I'm somewhat into theatre and recognized her name instantly. But we could have done without their "GNU/Stallmans" "video" though. They were awful and that so called "song" was even worse (but then it was written by RMS....). Interesting stuff though. A lot of history that I was and was not aware of.  A must see for any geek. </blockquote><div> I've seen the DVD movie before (2004), I borrowed it from my employer, I can't remember if it's 1 or 2 dvd.. There's a part where Richard Stallman refuses to handshake Linus, and Linus daughter got up on the stage and everyone's laughing.. At the end of the DVD there's a Linux song. </div></div> I think it's a very informative and interesting DVD, specially for people who want to know more about Linux and Open Source. I can't remember but I think Alan Cox got an interview too. Regards, Joel -- Carpe Diem