The Code & Revolution OS! Documentary films on Linux released in 2001.
Yup, you read it right. The Code & Revolution OS! Those are documentary films released in 2001. The Code is based on birth and journey of Linux & Revolution OS is based on 20 years journey of Linux, GNU, Open Source world.
Have you watched them?
The Code (Wiki Page) is a 58-minute documentary featuring the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds, and some of the programmers who contributed to Linux. And yeah, there is a piece of the interview where Linus talks about developers of India! Since I am from India, I feel like mentioning it here 🙂
Revolution OS is (Wiki Page) is 85 minutes long documentary which spans over 20 years journey of free software movement through Linux, GNU, and Open Source.
Documentary films are available on YouTube along with subtitles.
The Code : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMm0HsmOTFI
Revolution OS : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsHh2wfy_-4
Embedded versions below if you wanna watch it right way 🙂
If you know some more titles, let me know in the comments I will add them up in the list.
The general story of computing may also be interesting – just to get into the wider perspective, how it all started. So here are my recommendations from the ColdFusion YT channel:
The Story of Computing – Where It All Began – Part I – 24 min.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2wG0sXbMhw&t=88s
The Story of Computing – Part II – 26 min.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JOXUNX66Cs&t=37s
As a supplementary videos, I recommend a few more, shorter videos:
1) The PC that started Microsoft & Apple! (Altair 8800) – 12 min.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5lpOskKF9I&t=15s
2) How BIG is Apple? (History, Facts) | ColdFusion – 17 min.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRsF1aZdAto&t=44s
3) Historical Internet Events – First Moments – 12 min.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQw0_T8_7u4&t=63s
The Origins of Linux – Linus Torvalds (2001) tells the story of Linux (the fist 10 years)…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVTWCPoUt8w&t=1m26s