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Please see also my resume. Last updated on May 21, 2009. Under construction!These web pages are edited by John Gotts and reflect his personal bias towards English-speaking sites as well as sites intended for advanced to experienced Linux users; however, these pages also contain information and links to sites for beginning and non-English speaking Linux users.Due to the incredible growth of the Linux community, I cannot cover all Linux-related web sites. That isn't really the point, though. Hopefully the following lists will point you in the right direction. If not, just enjoy the software I've contributed to the Linux community, a sampling of which is also on this page. :-)[What] [Get It] [More Software] [Online Documentation] [Books] [My Documentation] [My Programs] [My Patches] [My Miscellaneous] [Ports] [Organizations] [Trade Shows] [Magazines] [News] [Links] [Kernel] [X11 Games][FVWM] [General] Linux Expo '98 Pics

What is Linux?

Excerpted from the META FAQ by Michael K. Johnson (with modifications):

Linux is an independent implementation of the POSIX operating system specification, with SYSV and BSD extensions, that has been written entirely from scratch (this means it looks and acts just like UNIX). It has no proprietary code in it. Linux is freely distributable under the GNU Public License. The Linux kernel is written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> and by other volunteers. Most of the programs running under Linux are generic Unix freeware, many of them from the GNU project.

How do I obtain Linux?

Selected Distributions

Complete System Vendors

Other Vendors

Ok, now where can I get additional software?

Where can I find online documentation?

English

Other Languages

Books?

There are now hundreds of Linux books on the market. Check your local or online bookstore.

Projects I'm Working On

Documentation

Source Code

Patches

Miscellaneous

Other Sites of Interest

Linux Ports

Organizations

Trade Shows

There are now dozens of trade shows dedicated to Linux around the world. Here are a few notable ones.

Linux Magazines

The Latest News

There are many sites dedicated to Linux news. Here is a sampling.

Here are just a few interesting kernel and/or hardware pages.

X11 Games

General