Fascinating read about the early hackers. Even more interesting is the pessimistic feeling of hackerism having died, as summarized by callling Stallman "The Last True Hacker". Of course nobody could have predicted the rise of the free software movement in the nineties, but in 1994 it was very clearly visible, so I don't understand why the afterword doesn't address that issue at all. It's also funny how Apple is worshipped for its openness and IBM portrayed as closed, when in fact, after 1984, the exact opposite has been true. However, the book is essential reading for anyone wanting to call themselves civilized.