The Linux Documentation Project Links: General Linux Information (original) (raw)
Upcoming Linux, Unix, Free Software, and Open Source Events:
- See the Announcementssection of the Linux Weekly News for this information.
- Frequently Asked Questions, which contains answers to many common questions about Linux.
- The INFO-SHEET, a technical overview of Linux system features.
- The Installation HOWTO, a great document to read if you are new to Linux and need help getting started.
- The Linux Distributions list with links to information about the different distributions.
- Where to Get Linux, an aritcle about where and how to get the different distributions of Linux.
- Howto Forge, provides free HOWTOs and a platform for discussion, consider themselves more entry-level than TLDP.
- Groups of Linux Users Everywhere (GLUE)
- LUGs around the World
- Linux User Group Registry (LUGR)
- Linux User's Group Webring
- Linux User Groups World Wide (LUGWW)
- RedHat.com's List of User Groups (may contain obsolete or outdated information!)
- Linux Mailing Lists.
- Linux Mailing List Menu.
- List Archives for some of the lists.
- Mail Archive, archives lots of Linux mailing lists.
- Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists, a monster link directory.
- comp.os.linux.advocacy, Benefits of Linux compared to other operating systems.
- comp.os.linux.alpha, Linux on Digital Alpha machines.
- comp.os.linux.announce, Announcements important to the Linux community. (Moderated)
Also visit the comp.os.linux.announce archive site. - comp.os.linux.answers, FAQs, HOWTOs, READMEs, etc. about Linux. (Moderated)
- comp.os.linux.development.apps, Writing Linux applications, porting to Linux.
- comp.os.linux.development.system, Linux kernels, device drivers, modules.
- comp.os.linux.hardware, Hardware compatibility with the Linux operating system.
- comp.os.linux.m68k, Linux operating system on 680x0 Amiga, Atari, VME.
- comp.os.linux.misc, Linux-specific topics not covered by other groups.
- comp.os.linux.networking, Networking and communications under Linux.
- comp.os.linux.powerpc, Linux systems running on PowerPC microprocessors.
- comp.os.linux.setup, Linux installation and system administration.
- comp.os.linux.x, Linux X Window System servers, clients, libs and fonts.
Newsgroups are subject to availability on your local server. You can also read them at Deja News.
General Open Source Software / Free Software Information :
- Free Software Foundation
- Open Source Initiative
- Why Open Source Software / Free Software? Look at the Numbers!
- The Internet Operating System Counter, a survey of operating system usage on the Internet.
- Interviews with Linus Torvalds and Richard M. Stallman by Hiroo Yamagata of the Tokyo Linux Users Group.
- Liszt, is a mailing list and Usenet newsgroup directory. Search for "linux" to find many mailing lists and local Linux news groups.
- The Linux Counter allows you to register yourself as a Linux user.
- A Linux Questionnaire, (with results), about people's experiences with Linux.
- The OS Counter, dedicated to finding out who runs what, where, and how much they like it.
- The Rampantly Unofficial Linus Torvalds FAQ.
- Tuxwear, a full line of fine Linux shirts and apparel.