The Code

The Code

2001•58m•7.2/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(30)

The Code is a Finnish-made documentary about Linux, featuring some of the most influential people of the free software movement.

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Production

AVEK, La Cinquième, Making Movies, YLE

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Eric Allman

Himself

Miguel de Icaza

Himself

Jon 'maddog' Hall

Himself

Ari Lemmke

Himself

David S. Miller

Himself

Eric S. Raymond

Eric S. Raymond

Himself

Richard M. Stallman

Richard M. Stallman

Himself

Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds

Himself

Theodore Ts'o

Himself

Robert 'Bob' Young

Himself

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