Linux Documentation Project General Linux Information

Upcoming Linux, Unix, Free Software, and Open Source Events:

event	date(s)	location
Linux Week Latinoamerica 99 Conference	September 21 - 24, 1999	Caracas, Venezeula
Linux Expo '99	October 6 - 7, 1999	London, England
1999 Atlanta Linux Showcase	October 12 - 16, 1999	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Warsaw Autumn Linux Workshop 1999	October 28 - 30, 1999	Warsaw, Poland
LinuxWorld Conference & Expo	February 1 - 4, 2000	New York City, NY, USA
Linux Expo Paris	February 1 - 3, 2000	Paris, France
Linux Expo North America	April 10 - 12, 2000	Montreal, Canada

New Links:

General Information:

• Frequently Asked Questions, which contains answers to many common questions about Linux.

• The INFO-SHEET, a technical overview of Linux system features.

• The META-FAQ, a listing of Linux sources of information, such as FTP sites, available documents, and so on.

• The Installation HOWTO, a great document to read if you are new to Linux and need help getting started. Also look at Where to Get Linux and the Linux Distributions list.

• Links to Linux Users Groups
  • Linux User Groups World Wide (LUGWW).
  • Groups of Linux Users Everywhere (GLUE).
  • Linux User Group Registry (LUGR).
  • Linux User's Group Webring.
  • LUGs around the World.
  • RedHat.com's List of User Groups.

• Linux Mailing Lists
  • Linux Mailing Lists.
  • Linux Mailing List Menu.
  • List Archives for some of the lists.
  • Mailing List Archives for some of the lists.
  • Mail Archive, archives lots of Linux mailing lists.

• Usenet Newsgroups
  • 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.

  These newsgroups are subject to availability on your local server. You can also read them online at Deja News.