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	DistroWatch + TuxReports	October 3, 2002

Linux links

Our regularly updated list of recommended Linux links.

Advocacy

GNU - Promotes the use of free software and the GPL (General Public License).
LinuxChix - A place where women can get together and talk Linux.
Linux International - Non-profit Linux advocacy group.
Open Source - Non-profit open source advocacy group.
The Cathedral and the Bazaar - The renowned open source advocacy paper, and its two follow-ups.

Glimmer - Superb programming editor, with syntax highlighting for many languages.
IglooFTP PRO - Unfortunately a 30-day trial, but it's the best FTP client, ever.
RUST - Creating RPMs has never been so simple.
WebDownloader for X - Resume downloading large files with this download manager.
Xine - Superb DVD (and much more) player.

GNOME - Home of GNOME, a desktop enviroment.
KDE - Home of KDE, the K Desktop Environment.
Window Maker - Home of WindowMaker, a popular alternative to GNOME and KDE.
Window Managers for X - Complete guide to all window managers and desktop environments.

DesktopLinux - News, opinions, documentation, product reviews, product listings, a forum, and links, all focussed on using Linux as a desktop operating system.
Themes.org - Eye candy for your desktop.
XFree86 - Freely redistributable open source implementation of the X Window System.

Compiling your first Qt Application - Quick introduction to compiling Qt programs.
developerWorks Linux zone - IBM's Linux developer resource.
Linux DevCenter - Impressive Linux developer resource.
O'Reilly Network - Impressive developer resource for open and emerging technologies.
Programmer's Heaven - Fairly substantial programming links database.
Qt Designer and KDevelop for beginners - The perfect tutorial for beginners wanting to create KDE applications with these IDEs.
Qt Reference Documentation - Learn how to create KDE applications with this wealth of excellent documentation.

DistroWatch - Superb site that compares in table format, many Linux distributions.
Ibiblio Linux Archive - No less than 54 Linux distribution ISOs to download, with multiple versions of each distro.
Linux From Scratch - Build your own distro from scratch with the excellent Linux From Scratch book.
LinuxISO - Download the latest Linux ISOs.
The LWN.net Linux Distribution List - An exhaustive, well-organised list of all known Linux distributions.
Tom's Root Boot - When you can't boot your hard drive, Tomsrtbt, "The most GNU/Linux on one floppy disk", may be your last hope of recovery.

Linux Games - Find out what Linux has to offer in the games department with this great looking site.
Linuxberg: Games - Tons of games to download.

Linux.com - A volunteer supported site created for and by the Linux and Open Source communities.
Linux Journal - Linux news, articles, help, and their popular Linux magazine.
Linux Magazine - Features some nice Linux articles, a Linux Who's Who, and of course their Linux magazine.
LinuxPlanet - Features some good Linux articles and tutorials.
LinuxWorld - Features some great Linux articles.

Linux.com Hardware Database - Extensive user-supported list of hardware devices with information on Linux support.
LinuxDevices - Find out about Linux PDAs and embedded Linux.
LinuxHardware.org - Linux hardware news and reviews.
Linux Hardware Database - Extensive Linux hardware database.
Linux on Laptops - Massive directory of Linux laptop documentation.
LinuxPrinting.org - Printer documentation and a compatibility database.
Linux-USB device overview - Extensive USB device database.
SANE support list - List of scanners supported by SANE.

Alan's Diary - Alan Cox, kernel hacker extraordinaire's diary.
Kernel.org - The primary Linux kernel source.
Kernel 2.5 Status - Excellent summary of the new features in the 2.5 kernel.
Kernel Newsflash - Brief report on any problems the latest kernel has.
Kernel Traffic - Weekly summary of discussions that took place on the kernel mailing list.
KernelTrap - Your source for current kernel news.
Linux Device Drivers - Read the O'Reilly book, Linux Device Drivers, 2nd Edition, online.

CheapBytes - Popular site to purchase cheap Linux CDs.
Linux Emporium - Great place to buy cheap Linux CDs by credit card, cheque, or postal order, if you live in Europe (and especially the UK).
LinuxMall - The largest online shopping center for Linux-related products.

GNOME Office - Links to an impressive array of office applications for the GNOME desktop environment.
KOffice - Free, integrated office suite for KDE, the K Desktop Environment.
OpenOffice.org - The open source version of StarOffice.
StarOffice - Powerful multi-platform office suite, with Microsoft Office compatibilty.

Download.com - Good software download site, especially for the average home user.
Freshmeat - The Web's largest index of Unix and cross-platform software.
IceWalkers - Very nice Linux software site.
Linuxberg - Well organised Linux software site.
RPM Find - Massive RPM database.
SourceForge - Massive open source development website.
TuxFinder - Software search engine, great for finding RPMs.

Apache - Home of Apache, the world's most popular web server.
MySQL - Home of MySQL, the world's most widely used open source database.
Perl - Home of Perl, the duct tape of the Internet.
PHP - Home of PHP, a server-side, HTML embedded scripting language.
The CGI Resource Index - The only CGI resource you'll likely ever need.
The Perl Journal Archives - The Perl Journal magazine's past issues, articles online.

Cygwin - A Unix environment for Windows.
VMware - Run Windows in a Linux window and vice-versa, although for a price in performance and substantial cost.
Win4Lin - Not as compatible as VMware, but significantly cheaper, and more compatible than Wine, although like VMware it requires Windows.
Wine Development HQ - Run Windows applications from Linux, with varying success, for free, and without the need for Windows.

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