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Notes: 

• 5 second clip I saw on the Big Bang Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_mzgdQGwY4
• How to contribute to the linux kernel: https://www.linux.com/news/three-ways-beginners-contribute-linux-kernel/
• Linus Torvalds Linux Pronunciation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Linus-linux.ogg

Where to start: 

• Everyone will tell you differently. But, pick one and start. Here’s Ubuntu. It’s what I started with! 
  • https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
• Here’s how to create a bootable USB drive on Windows: https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#1-overview
• If you have an Apple Silicon Mac, try out UTM for creating virtual machines. https://mac.getutm.app/

Sources:

Since we’re talking about open source software, I figured it’d be ok to use Wikipedia, as it’s an open source encyclopedia. 

• The Unix Time Sharing System (1973 Paper): https://dsf.berkeley.edu/cs262/unix.pdf
• Linux Kernel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel
• Linux: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux
• History of Unix: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Unix
• Origins and History of Unix: https://web.archive.org/web/20101109165942/http://www.faqs.org/docs/artu/ch02s01.html
• Larry Wall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Wall
• Linus Torvalds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds

Other Podcasts: 

• CISO IT – Livin' on the Edge: Linux's Impact on Computing, E04:  https://listen.automox.com/episodes/ciso-it-livin-on-the-edge-linuxs-impact-on-computing-e04
• Automate IT - Starting Your Linux Adventure, E03: https://listen.automox.com/episodes/automate-it-starting-your-linux-adventure-e03