Revolution OS (2001)
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- 1h 25min
- Documentary, Comedy
- 15 Feb 2002 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast
Linus Torvalds | ... |
Self - Creator, Linux Kernel
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Richard Stallman | ... |
Self - Founder, GNU Project
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Eric Raymond | ... |
Self - Author
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Bruce Perens | ... |
Self - Author, Open Source Definition
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Larry Augustin | ... |
Self - Co-Founder, CEO, VA Linux Systems
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Michael Tiemann | ... |
Self - Co-Founder, Cygnus Solutions
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Brian Behlendorf | ... |
Self
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Frank Hecker | ... |
Self - Former Netscape Systems Engineer
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Chris DiBona | ... |
Self (Windows Refund Day Scene)
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Nick Moffitt | ... |
Self (Windows Refund Day Scene)
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Rob Malda | ... |
Self (On Inflatable Couch)
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Donnie Barnes | ... |
Self - Employee, Red Hat Software
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Susan Egan | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Marc Merlin | ... |
Self (Silicon Valley Linux Users' Group President)
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Terry Egan | ... |
Self
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Lisa Corsetti | ... |
Self
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David Ljung | ... |
Self
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José Medeiros | ... |
Self
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Russ Emerson | ... |
Self
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Patrick Devine | ... |
Self
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The GNU/Stallmans | ... |
Themselves
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Rob Antonio | ... |
Self / GNU / Stallmans performer
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Brian Biles | ... |
Self / GNU / Stallmans performer
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Kevin Collins | ... |
Self / GNU / Stallmans performer
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Robert Flemming | ... |
Self / GNU / Stallmans performer
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Bill Gates | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Brad Grantham | ... |
Self / GNU / Stallmans performer
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Pat McGovern | ... |
Self / GNU / Stallmans performer
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Scott McNeil | ... |
Self / GNU / Stallmans performer
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John Mark Walker | ... |
Self / GNU / Stallmans performer
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Directed by
J.T.S. Moore |
Written by
J.T.S. Moore | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
J.T.S. Moore | ... | producer |
Music by
Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli |
Cinematography by
J.T.S. Moore |
Editing by
J.T.S. Moore |
Editorial Department
Richard E. Flores | ... | negative cutter (as Richard Flores) |
Kelly Reese | ... | telecine colorist |
Sound Department
Steven Balick | ... | sound recordist |
Bryan Franklin | ... | re-recording mixer |
Eric Shemkovitz | ... | foley mixer / re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
Ryan Jay | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
Tom Strahle | ... | musician: all guitars |
Additional Crew
Douglas Bone | ... | idea suggested by |
Thanks
Garo Setian | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Seventh Art Releasing (2002) (United States)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
While Microsoft may be the biggest software company in the world, not every computer user is a fan of their products, or their way of doing business. While Microsoft's Windows became the most widely used operating system for personal computers in the world, many experts took issue with Microsoft's strict policies regarding licensing, ownership, distribution, and alteration of their software. The objections of many high-profile technology experts, most notably Richard Stallman, led to what has become known as "the Open Source Movement," which is centered on the belief that computer software should be free both in the economic and intellectual senses of the word. Eventually, one of Stallman's admirers, Linus Torvalds, created a new operating system called Linux, a freely distributed software which many programmers consider to be markedly superior to Windows. Revolution OS is a documentary that examines the genesis of the Open Source Movement, and explores and explains the technical and intellectual issues involved in a manner understandable to computer aficionados and non-techheads alike. Written by Mark Deming, Rovi |
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Taglines | Hackers, Programmers & Rebels UNITE! See more » |
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Box Office
Opening Weekend United States | $3,500, 25 Aug 2002 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Unusual for documentaries at the time, this was shot entirely on 35 mm film, and mostly with anamorphic lenses. See more » |
Movie Connections | References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). See more » |
Soundtracks | The Free Software Song See more » |
Quotes |
[when awarded the Linus Torvalds Award]
Richard M. Stallman: So, very ironic things have happened, but nothing to match this. Giving the Linus Torvalds Award to the Free Software Foundation is sort of like giving the Han Solo Award to the rebel fleet. See more » |