Hackers. How Young Geeks Pulled Off the Computer Revolution and Changed the World Forever

Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, Marvin Minsky, and other heroes of the computer revolution of the 1980s tell how they fought against the existing order, shaped new ones, and battled the law for the right to free access to information. Steven... Levy spoke with three generations of former hackers so you could learn firsthand: • How were the first personal computers created? • Why did famous inventors drop out of universities? • Can hackers be considered cybercriminals? • What "hacker" values united and continue to unite geeks around the planet? • Why do the largest technology companies still hire professional hackers? • Why is the network as we know it impossible without hacker culture? And much more about the origins of the computer industry and the birth of technology giants during the digital age, such as Apple and Microsoft.