The Code
Código Linux
2001 · Finland, France · 52 min
- Director
- Hannu Puttonen
- Editing
- Kimmo Kohtamäki
Cast
What it is about
A 52-minute documentary about Linux and the free software movement around it. Over the course of the film, several developers and project figures share their views on the origins, growth and principles of an operating system built collaboratively. The film relies mainly on interviews rather than a dramatized narrative.
How it was made
Directed by Hannu Puttonen and edited by Kimmo Kohtamäki, The Code is a Finnish-French co-production made in English. Its subjects are the people who appear on camera, among them Richard Stallman, Linus Torvalds, Alan Cox, Eric S. Raymond and Bob Young, along with other contributors and business figures from the free software ecosystem, such as Miguel de Icaza and Eric Allman.
Reception and legacy
Available information about The Code is limited, so its critical reception, awards and distribution cannot be described with precision. Its main value lies in the documentary testimony, which offers first-hand views from some of the people involved in developing Linux, and in its role as a record of a growing community.
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