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Revolution OS is a 2001 documentary film that traces the twenty-year history of GNU, Linux, open source, and the free software movement. Directed by J. T. S. Moore, the film features interviews with prominent hackers and entrepreneurs including Richard Stallman, Michael Tiemann, Linus Torvalds, Larry Augustin, Eric S. Raymond, Bruce Perens, Frank Hecker and Brian Behlendorf.
Original Release
01/01/2001
US Release
01/01/2001
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Linus Torvalds | Himself - Creator, Linux Kernel / Self - Creator, Linux Kernel |
| Richard Stallman | Himself - Founder, GNU Project / Self - Founder, GNU Project |
| Eric Raymond | Himself - Author / Self - Author |
| Bruce Perens | Himself - Author, Open Source Definition / Self - Author, Open Source Definition |
| Larry Augustin | Himself - Co-Founder, CEO, VA Linux Systems / Self - Co-Founder, CEO, VA Linux Systems |
| Michael Tiemann | Himself - Co-Founder, Cygnus Solutions / Self - Co-Founder, Cygnus Solutions |
| Brian Behlendorf | Himself / Self |
| Frank Hecker | Himself - Former Netscape Systems Engineer / Self - Former Netscape Systems Engineer |
| Chris DiBona | Himself / Self (Windows Refund Day Scene) |
| Nick Moffitt | Himself / Self (Windows Refund Day Scene) |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Linus Torvalds | Himself - Creator, Linux Kernel / Self - Creator, Linux Kernel |
| Richard Stallman | Himself - Founder, GNU Project / Self - Founder, GNU Project |
| Eric Raymond | Himself - Author / Self - Author |
| Bruce Perens | Himself - Author, Open Source Definition / Self - Author, Open Source Definition |
| Larry Augustin | Himself - Co-Founder, CEO, VA Linux Systems / Self - Co-Founder, CEO, VA Linux Systems |
| Michael Tiemann | Himself - Co-Founder, Cygnus Solutions / Self - Co-Founder, Cygnus Solutions |
| Brian Behlendorf | Himself / Self |
| Frank Hecker | Himself - Former Netscape Systems Engineer / Self - Former Netscape Systems Engineer |
| Chris DiBona | Himself / Self (Windows Refund Day Scene) |
| Nick Moffitt | Himself / Self (Windows Refund Day Scene) |
| Rob Malda | Himself / Self (On Inflatable Couch) |
| Donnie Barnes | Himself - Employee, Red Hat Software / Self - Employee, Red Hat Software |
| Susan Egan | Narrator |
| Marc Merlin | Himself / Self (Silicon Valley Linux Users' Group President) |
| Terry Egan | Himself / Self |
| Lisa Corsetti | Herself / Self |
| David Ljung | Himself / Self |
| José Medeiros | Himself / Self |
| Russ Emerson | Himself / Self |
| Patrick Devine | Himself / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| J.T.S. Moore | Producer |
