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Linux News
- Freshmeat (Open Source editorials, see also Software)
- Slashdot ("News for Nerds, Stuff that Matters")
- LinuxToday (summary of Linux in today's news)
- Linux.com (news, links, info) (2009-04: broken link being retained while we find out what new owner Linux Foundation does with the site)
- Linux Weekly News (weekly, with some daily teasers)
- comp.os.linux.announce (last 50 via Google!groups)
- Yahoo! Full Coverage: Linux (search results)
- Linux.org.uk News - portal and discussion site
- The print publication Linux Journal (monthly) from Belltown Media, Inc. (which took it over in Dec. 2006 from now-defunct Specialized System Consultants, Inc. = SSC)
- Linux Gazette
— a volunteer-staffed monthly Web magazine
(widely mirrored, and also packaged by some Linux distributions)
See its Mirrors & Translations listing. - Brave GNU World (monthly, 1999-2004)
About Linux
- Linux-specific Documentation and References
- Linux Documentation Project (LDP) Home Page -- one of the most popular Linux pages
- Help Files Library from JustLinux.org
- LinuxHQ — kernel info
- Linux directory listing on Yahoo!
- LDP search using Google search engine
- Linux Security Administrator's Guide, by Dave Wreski [dusty (1998), but still there]
- Linux Security Site by Kurt Seifried
- Open Source Documentation and References
- Computers:Open Source at DMOZ Open Directory Project
- Linux/UNIX Independent Group for Usability Information (archival link; folded in 2001)
- GNU Manuals
- "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" - an open source white paper
- Linux-Related Organizations
- Linux Foundation consortium, umbrella for Linux Standards Base (LSB), OpenPrinting, Carrier Grade Linux and other efforts (formed as the merger of Open Source Developer Labs = OSDL and Free Standards Group)
- Linux Incompatibility List - a better angle on the "Linux hardware compatibility list" problem
- Linux International
- Linux Professional Institute - Professional Certification for the Linux Community
- linux.org's Linux Home Page
- Linux Advocacy Info
Software for Linux Users
- Linux-Related Project Meta-Sites (foundries)
- SourceForge
- BerliOS Developer
- Savannah for GNU and free non-GNU projects
- SGI - Developer Central for Open Source
- A few Interesting Open Source Projects
honestly, we can't dream of noting them all...- GNU-Win32 Project -- Unix environment on Windows
- Linux Community at Java.net.
- Article "Escaping the Java Trap" was a landmark 2005 snapshot of open-source Java on Linux (most Java then being notoriously proprietary), prior to Sun's open-sourcing of most Java code
- Linux Enterprise Computing
- Video4Linux resources - video capture subsystem
- General Graphics Interface (GGI)
- POSIX ACLs for Linux - information, and patches for kernels that don't yet have POSIX 1e ACLs
- Linux Software and Related Products
- Freshmeat.net (updated daily)
- Linux Software Map (updated weekly)
- FileWatcher.com - FTP search engine
- Enterprise IT Planet Linux
- Scientific Applications on Linux [unmaintained since 2001; still useful]
- Cheap Bytes - software and book vendor
Linux Jobs
Sites with opening and/or resume listings specific to Linux.- Ask Slashdot: Open Source Jobs
- HotLinuxJobs: search firm for both direct hire and contract jobs
- Linux Kernel Developer Job Market: jobs board run by Christopher Lozinski
- Linux System Administrator Job Market: jobs board run by Christopher Lozinski
- IT Toolbox Job Center
- Mojolin.com Linux Jobs
- SVLUG's own Jobs mailing list
SVLUG is sometimes asked about which publicly-traded companies have a focus on Linux. Remember to study applicable market research before investing. |
Major Linux Distributions
These are places to find pre-packaged distributions of Linux. LWN - Linux Weekly News has extensive listing of many Linux distributions at its "Distributions" section. We list only particularly well-known distributions.- Ubuntu Linux: Debian-derived distro with GNOME (Ubuntu), KDE (Kubuntu), xfce4 (Xubuntu), education (Edubuntu), and server (Ubuntu Server) flavours
- Mandriva Linux: cutting-edge desktop distribution, derived from Red Hat
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Debian GNU/Linux: a worldwide community-maintained distro
with over 21,000 packages on 11 CPU platforms
- Debian GNU/Linux security info
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL): a corporate-standard Linux,
not freely redistibutable, though
rebuilds such as CentOS are
(local offices in Mountain View)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux updates FTP site
- Fedora is the freely-redistributable successor to Red Hat Linux, and a quick-moving testbed for RHEL. See also its one-disk desktop variant, BLAG.
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Novell / SUSE (local sales office in Oakland):
a corporate-standard Linux, SUSE being the "community" side,
Novell the corporate side
- Novell / SUSE Linux security info
- Novell / SUSE Linux Patches, Updates, Bugfixes
- Gentoo Linux: the leading source-based distribution, with VidaLinux Desktop OS and Sabayon Linux as desktop variants
- Slackware Linux: the oldest surviving distro, appealing for its elegantly sparse design, stability, and administrative control
- Knoppix: by default a run-from-CD distribution with focus on the KDE desktop and excellent hardware detection
- MEPIS Linux: a KDE-based desktop distribution, especially good for laptops and new Linux users
- Xandros Desktop OS is a KDE-based desktop distribution highly recommended for first-time Linux users, the two retail editions having sweeteners for paid support and greater Windows compatibility
- Karsten's Distributions Guide: a taxonomy
- Linux Distribution Chooser: automated questionnaire, to guide you
- Distrowatch's Major Distributions page, aka Beginner's Guide to Choosing a (Linux) Distribution
- Article " A Linux Distribution Comparison Matrix" (five major distributions compared)
- PowerPC-specific distributions
- Yellow Dog Linux, a Red Hat-derived distribution
- Fedora
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- CentOS, the leading RHEL rebuild
- Debian GNU/Linux
- Ubuntu / Kubuntu
- Gentoo Linux and VidaLinux Desktop OS
- Mandriva
- Linux-compatible operating systems (run Linux software via compatibility module)
North American Linux Hardware Vendors
Vendors are listed alphabetically. Locations are noted for local vendors.- ASL, veteran server/workstation builder (Fremont)
- ASA Computers, Linux and BSD servers and workstations (Santa Clara)
- California Digital Corporation took over the Linux-based server and cluster hardware business of VA Linux Systems (Fremont)
- Emperor Linux, laptop/notebook vendor
- Iron Systems (created by the founders of Telenet Systems): BSD and Linux servers (San Jose)
- iXsystems (formerly OffMyServer, formerly part of BSDi, formerly Telenet Systems), BSD and Linux servers (San Jose)
- Linux Certified, laptop vendor and services company (Sunnyvale)
- Linux Consulting (Alvin Oga), vendor of rackmount 1U servers, small (cube) PCs, and high-capacity blade-server storage, and provider of support and consulting services (Palo Alto)
- Linux Systems Corporation markets and sells personal computers to the consumer and business markets using Xandros Desktop OS (Livermore)
- Mazda Technologies makes and sells Xeon and Opteron servers, rackmount storage, server racks/cabinets, ethernet switches, workstations, and laptops using Linux — and does software engineering and IT consulting (Fremont)
- Net Express makes Linux and BSD workstations, servers, clusters, and RAID arrays (Hayward)
- Penguin Computing, x86 and Opteron-based Linux computers (San Francisco)
- Sun Microsystems, Opteron-based Linux computers (Santa Clara)
- WalMart, believe it or not. Books, software, and other goodies too. (10 stores within 50 miles of SVLUG)
Local Linux Vendors
You can download it for free from the Net (and print the manuals yourself) or buy a packaged distribution with manuals. Support is available from system integrators or larger distribution vendors. Smaller distributions are usually offered as do-it-yourself kits.- almost any store that sells computer books (Borders, etc.) carries some books with bundled CDs/DVDs (but beware of obsolete software)
- Best Buy carries Linspire, sometimes other distributions (East Palo Alto, Union City, San Carlos, and Sunnyvale)
- Fry's Electronics carries Novell / SUSE Linux, Mandriva, Linspire, Slackware, and FreeBSD (San Jose, Sunnyvale, Campbell, Concord, Palo Alto, Fremont, and Sacramento)
- Micro Center carries MEPIS Linux, Novell / SUSE Linux, Linspire, and Xandros Desktop OS (Santa Clara)
- CompUSA carries Linspire, Slackware, Novell / SUSE Linux, Xandros Desktop OS, and MEPIS Linux (Concord, San Francisco, Emeryville, Sacramento, Pleasanton, San Bruno, San Jose, San Mateo, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, and Vacaville)
Local Community Service Linux Sites
Other (Linux, Unix, Software, etc.) Local Groups
- Linux User Groups or Associations in Northern and Central California
(and adjacent parts of Nevada)
- Bay Area Debian
- Bay Area Linux User Group (BALUG) (San Francisco)
- Cabrillo College GNU/Linux Users Group (Cabrillo GLUG)
- Cal Linux Users' Group (CalLUG)
- Central Valley Area Linux Enthusiasts (CVALE) (Stockton area)
- Chico State Linux User Group (CSLUG) at California State University, Chico
- Consortium of All Bay Area Linux (CABAL) (Menlo Park)
- CSUEB Linux User Group (Hayward)
- East Bay Linux User Group (EBLUG) (Fremont)
- Fresno Linux Users Group (FLUG) (Fresno)
- Linux Users Group of Davis (LUGOD) (Davis)
- LinuxDojo (Linux Users Group Hayward) (Hayward)
- North Bay Linux Users' Group (NBLUG) (Sebastopol)
- PC Clubhouse Linux SIG (Hayward)
- Peninsula Linux Users' Group (PenLUG)
- Reno Linux Users Group (RLUG) (Reno)
- Sacramento LUG (SacLUG) aka Linux Users Group of Sacramento (LUGS) (Sacramento)
- San Francisco Linux Users' Group (San Francisco)
- SJSU LUG (San Jose)
- Smaug (Santa Cruz)
- Stanford Linux User Group (Palo Alto)
- Starship Augusta Ada (San Francisco/North Bay) - the 24th century's free software user group
- UC Santa Cruz Linux Users Group (SlugLUG)
- Resources for user groups
- BALE - Bay Area Linux Events
- Linux Online User Groups
- Linux User Group's Webring
- Linux HQ Links (including LUGs)
- LUGOW (the original LUG list, based in the Netherlands)
- USENIX Local Unix User Groups List
- Info about starting a Linux User Group in your area
- Bay Area Technical Organizations
- ACCU (Assoc. of C and C++ Users) Silicon Valley Chapter
- ACM - San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
- ACM/SIGGRAPH - Silicon Valley Chapter
- Bay Area FreeBSD User Group (BAFUG) (San Bruno)
- BayLISA (Bay Area Large-Installation System Administrators)
- Bay Area Python User Group (BayPIGgies) (San Bruno and Mountain View)
- Berkeley Unix User Group (BUUG) (Berkeley)
- CocoaHeads, Silicon Valley Chapter (Cupertino)
- Experimental Rocket Propulsion Society (ERPS)
- Oakland Perl Mongers (Oakland)
- SF Bay Area NetBSD User Group (Sunnyvale, but venue shown is reportedly wrong, try the one on BALE)
- San Francisco OpenBSD Users Group] (San Francisco)
- San Francisco Perl Users Group (San Francisco)
- Silicon Valley BSD Users Group (SVBUG) (San Jose)
- Silicon Valley Java Users Group (SVJUG)
- Silicon Valley Perl Mongers (South Bay locations)
- Silicon Valley WebGuild
- Sonoma County System Administrators (SoCoSA) (Sebastopol)
- The Tech Museum of Innovation (Downtown San Jose)
- West Valley Amateur Radio Association (WVARA)
- Other Linux User Groups or Associations
- Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts (ALE)
- Central Indiana Linux Users Group (CINLUG)
- High School Linux Users Group (HS-LUG), mail list supporting use of Linux in high schools
- Linux Users of Los Angeles (LULA)
- Orange County Linux Users Group (OCLUG), Orange County, California
- Ottawa Carleton Linux Users Group (OCLUG), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada ("Silicon Valley North")
- Sarnia Linux Users Group (SLUG), Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
- Skåne Sjælland Linux User Group (SSLUG), Copenhagen, Denmark
- Triangle Linux Users Group, Research Triangle Park (Raleigh/Durham), North Carolina
- Miscellaneous Non-local or Non-Technical
- Silicon Valley PAF Users Group (genealogy)
- SD Forum
Net-Savvy Humor
- User Friendly comic strip
- Dilbert comic strip
- Ask Humorix: So You Want To Start Your Own Linux User Group
- Segfault.org: "What If Linus Torvalds Gets Hit By A Bus?" - An Empirical Study
- Running Windows Viruses with WINE
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