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Links to Linux Resources...

This list started from LINUX MAGAZINE, June 2000
"Linux Magazine's 100 Best Linux Web Sites", pp. 52-68.

Careers   ( to top of page )
Hotjobs
http://www.hotjobs.com
High-traffic site for IT jobs. (About 10 new Linux-related jobs each day.)
Linux Today Jobs
http://jobs.linuxtoday.com
Job posting site for Linux Today.
eLance
http://www.elance.com
Marketplace for freelance services.
Linux dot com Jobs Page
http://www.linux.com/jobs/
Linux-specific jobs and tips.
Geekfinder
http://www.geekfinder.com
Search a wide variety of IT-oriented job postings.


Documentation   ( to top of page )
Vim Homepage
http://www.vim.org
Vim is the most popular vi (editor) clone for Linux, and this site has info on using and-or customizing it.
GNU Project Documentation
http://www.gnu.org/doc/doc.html
Documentation for Emacs Lisp, GNU C, using the GDB debugger, and more.
Linux Resources
http://www2.linuxjournal.com/cgi-bin/frames.pl/lr-toc.html
Documentation library from Linux Journal.
Open Source Writer's Group
http://www.oswg.org:8080/oswg/
Formed by Deb Richardson of LinuxChix fame. A place for authors to hook up with open source projects.
Linux Documentation Project
http://www.linuxdoc.org
Granddaddy of Linux doc sites.


Graphics and Multimedia   ( to top of page )
General Graphics Interface Project
http://www.ggi-project.org
GraphicsMuse
http://www.graphics-muse.com
3D Software for Linux
http://www.linux3d.org
Gimp, The
http://www.gimp.org
LinuxArtist
http://www.linuxartist.org
Most comprehensive for graphics under Linux.


Hardware - General   ( to top of page )
Linux on Laptops
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/
U. of Texas graduate who has accumulated laptop-related links and testimonials from users on what works, doesn't work on laptops with Linux.
Tom's Hardware Guide
http://www.tomshardware.com
Not Linux-specific, but excellent source of info for all graphics and microprocessor hardware.
Linux Benchmarking Project
http://www.tux.org/bench/
Performance benchmarks.
Linux Hardware Database
http://lhd.datapower.com
Database of hardware known to work with Linux.
Linux Hardware
http://www.linuxhardware.net
Database of hardware known to work with Linux.


Hardware - Specific   ( to top of page )
SANE - Scanner Access Now Easy
http://www.mostang.com/sane/
Site hosts the most popular Linux scanner software and has hardware-compatibility database.
Linux Modem Compatibility Knowledge Base
http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html
Massive list of consumer grade modems and whether they are compatible with Linux.
Printer Compatibility Database
http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/printer_list.cgi
iMac Linux
http://www.imaclinux.net
More Mac-and-Linux
LinuxPPC dot org
http://www.linuxppc.org/
Porting Linux to Macintosh


Humor   ( to top of page )
Jargon File
http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/
Edited by Eric Raymond, a glossary of geek-speak.
Humorix
http://i-want-a-website.com/about-linux/
Sluggy Freelance
http://www.sluggy.com
Segfault
http://www.segfault.org
UserFriendly
http://www.userfriendly.org


Linux Distribution Sites   ( to top of page )
Linux-Mandrake
http://www.linux-mandrake.com
Slackware
http://www.slackware.com
SuSe
http://www.suse.com
Also includes hardware compatibility list.
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com
Debian
http://www.debian.org


Linux Kernel   ( to top of page )
Kernel Traffic
http://kt.linuxcare.com
Weekly newsletter summarizing latest updates to kernel development.
Linux Kernel Archives
http://www.kernel.org
Choose from Linux kernel, unstable kernel, and kernel source code.
Kernel Notes
http://kernelnotes.org
Has lates stable release and unstable developer's release. Includes tips for upgrading different distributions to the latest kernel.


News   ( to top of page )
Linux Focus
http://www.linuxfocus.org
Technical articles, updated monthly.
Salon Magazine: The Free Software Story
http://www.salon.com/tech/special/opensource/
Linux Gazette
http://www.linuxgazette.com
Linux World
http://www.linuxworld.com
Linux Journal Online
http://www.linuxjournal.com
Online site for magazine Linux Journal
Wide Open News
http://www.wideopen.com
From Red Hat, Linux news.
Wired News
http://www.wired.com
Linux Weekly News
http://www.lwn.net
Linux Today
http://www.Linuxtoday.com
Slashdot
http://slashdot.org
News for Nerds


Novice Assistance   ( to top of page )
Linuxnewbie dot org
http://www.Linuxnewbie.org/
Includes the Newbieized Help Files (NHFs).
Linuxdot Org
http://www.linuxdot.org
Based in the UK, hosts an excellent guide for the newbie entitled the Newbie's Linus Manual. Includes a simplified introduction to MySQL.
Beginners Linux Guide
http://www.linux.ie/beginners-linux-guide/
Part of the Irish Linux user group that has well-written tutorials.
LinuxPlanet
http://www.linuxplanet.com
Discussion forums, reviews, and tutorials.
Penguin Magazine
http://www.penguinmagazine.com
Published by Scott Haven, has step-by-step walkthroughs on X Windows and the Linux file system.


Portals   ( to top of page )
Linsight
http://linsight.com
Linux Online - or Linux dot org
http://www.linux.org
The granddaddy of Linux portals.
LinuxLinks
http://www.linuxlinks.com
10,000 Linux links and growing.
LinuxStart
http://www.linuxstart.com
Yahoo! for Linux
Linux dot com by VA Linux
http://www.linux.com
Tons of useful features and resources for the Linux community.


Science and Engineering   ( to top of page )
Linux and Chemistry
http://chpc06.ch.unito.it/chem_linux.html
High-Availability Linux Project
http://www.henge.com/~alanr/ha/
Ongoing research on cluster management and techniques for high availability Linux systems (for enterprise-level applications).
SAL: Scientific Applications for Linux
http://www.kachinatech.com/SAL/


Shopping   ( to top of page )
Linuxcentral
http://www.linuxcentral.com
Distros, books, t-shirts, and so forth.
eLinux
http://www.elinux.com
Backed by the folks who do PCMall and MacMall.
The Linux Store
http://thelinuxstore.com
Very comprehensive product line.
Thinkgeek
http://thinkgeek.com
Coolest Linux paraphernalia.
LinuxMall
http://www.linuxmall.com


Software Development   ( to top of page )
CoSource
http://www.cosource.com
Payment for code.
Linux Source Navigator
http://www.metalab.unc.edu/navigator-bin/navigator.cgi?
Linux source code carved up into a navigable, hierarchical folder system.
SourceXchange
http://www.sourcexchange.com
Payment for code.
Catalog of Free Compilers and Interpreters
http://www.idiom.com/free-compilers/
Wide range of programming tools and compilers for all platforms.
SourceForge
http://www.sourceforge.net
VA Linux portal for developers.


Software Downloads   ( to top of page )
Linux Game Tome
http://happypenguin.org
Games for Linux
RPMfind dot net
http://www.rpmfind.net
Linux ISO Images
http://www.LinuxISO.org
Woven Goods for Linux
http://www.fokus.gmd.de/linux/
Tucows Linux
http://linux.tucows.com
Freshmeat
http://www.freshmeat.net


User Groups   ( to top of page )
LinuxChix
http://www.linuxchix.org
Founded by Deb Richardson, has become more popular than expected - proving that Chix dig Linux.
Linux Online's Linux User Group Registry
http://www.linux.org/users/index.html
Groups of Linux Users Everywhere
http://www2.linuxjournal.com/glue/index.html
Sponsored by Linux Journal to promote interaction between LUGs.
SVLUG (Silicon Valley LUG)
http://www.svlug.org
One of the most active Linux User Groups in the world.
Linux User Groups WorldWide
http://lugww.counter.li.org/lugww.php3
Most comprehensive listing of LUGs. Has a good geographic proximity finder.


Webmaster Assistance   ( to top of page )
Perl
http://www.perl.com
O'Reilly and Associates' Perl site.
Sendmail
http://www.sendmail.net
Don't miss "RFCs for the rest of us".
ApacheWeek
http://www.apacheweek.com
News about Apache web server developments.
Comanche
http://www.covalent.net/projects/comanche/
The Comanche project provides a GUI for Apache web server. Includes helpful user and programmers guides.
World Wide Web Consortium
http://www.w3c.org
Here you can validate HTML and CSS.


X Windows   ( to top of page )
Windows Managers for X
http://www.plig.org/xwinman/
Comprehensive site about X window managers. Learn the difference between a window manager and a desktop environment.
XFree86 Project
http://www.xfree86.org
Where to get current release of X Windows and an excellent FAQ. "A must-read for anyone new to Linux, even if your video card is running smoothly."
Gnome Home
http://www.gnome.org
News about the development of Gnome, plus some documentation.
KDE Home
http://www.kde.org
Information about developing for the K Desktop Environment, plus relevant links and other info.
Themes dot org
http://www.themes.org
Themes and utilities for the most popular desktops and window manager.