9/22/2012 Show Notes

Both hours: It’s our Linux Show today! Linux continues to be an important operating system so we dedicate an entire show every month to the subject of Linux! Join Larry Bushey, our Linux Correspondent. Larry is the Host of the “Going Linux” podcast! Today’s topic is “The Linux Community – What is it? And how do I join?” If you have ANY questions or interest in Linux, THIS is the show you won’t want to miss!

You can find the Going Linux podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or on the Going Linux website:
http://goinglinux.com … and on Twitter (@goinglinux) and Google+ (or just Google for Larry Bushey Linux. You’ll find lots of stuff!)

LINUX TOPIC FOR THE MONTH:
“The Linux Community – What is it? And how do I join?”

Talking Points:

All you have to do us be curious about Linux. Ask questions, and you are involved!

Use Linux
Help others to learn Linux
Help others to use Linux more effectively
Help others to use community supported and open source software (regardless of their OS)
Join a LUG
Write a blog about your conversion to Linux
Start a podcast about Linux
Provide help on Linux forums
Send in bug reports when something goes wrong
Fix something if something goes wrong – then tell the developer
Write documentation for a Linux distribution
Write documentation for community supported applications
Provide translation services
Work for one of the top companies that develop Linux distributions
Work for one of the top 10 organizations sponsoring Linux kernel development
Work for one of the top 50 open source companies (see the link)