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Introducing UNIX and Linux


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Useful Resources

There is a wealth of information available about different UNIX versions, UNIX systems administration, and the various kinds of software that can be run under UNIX and Linux. We list some of the more popular web sites.

Resource Further information Description
Linux www.linux.org A Web site which aims to be a central source of information about Linux.
www.linux.com An independent site that provides news and information about Linux and Open Source, as well as links to software and learning resources.
www.linuxnewbie.org Contains news and articles for new and experienced users.
www.linuxdoc.org The Linux Documentation Project, as the name suggests, offers lots of documentation and guides on various aspects of Linux.
www.freshmeat.net The largest index of Open Source software on the Web.
www.OSDN.com Information about Open Source software, with many links to relevant sites.
sourceforge.net A repository of Open Source software.
GNU www.gnu.org Intimately entwined with Linux, the GNU project (GNU's Not Unix) started in 1984 with the aim of developing a free Unix-like operating system. GNU offers a large range of useful software for Linux.
News www.slashdot.org News about Linux (and other techie topics).
www.theregister.co.uk Independent IT news, with a Linux flavour.

Copyright © 2002 Mike Joy, Stephen Jarvis and Michael Luck