In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss Just for Fun by Linus Torvalds and David Diamond. Join them as they discuss the origins of Linux, Linus's life philosophy, and Linus's legacy!

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Just for Fun

https://amzn.to/4mdZaNE (paid link)

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00:00 Intro

02:08 About the Book and Author

05:06 Initial Thoughts on Just for Fun

10:33 Linus's Theory of Life: Survival, Social Order, Entertainment

17:01 Rejecting Money and Power

24:53 Humble Beginnings

42:29 Linux's Success and Predictions

55:33 Mindful vs Mindless Entertainment

01:01:54 Final Thoughts

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