- Applications, Tools and
Utilities
- The Commercial
Howto - A listing
of commercial applications that run on Linux.
- Linux
3D Modeling and Rending, has links and information about 3D
graphic modeling, rendering, ray tracing, etc.
- Linux-AFS
FAQ.
- Linux
Applications and Utilities List.
- Linux
Applications, a database of Linux applications and tools.
- The Linux
Assistant Page with many Linux links.
- Papers on AUIS,
the Andrew User Interface System.
- The BLINUX
Documentation and Development Project, is developing software
and documentation for blind users.
- Bochs
for Windows, an emulator that can run Linux, Windows 95 and
more within Windows 95/NT.
- Casbah,
a scripting and web development environment.
- [ell[hat,
an HTML-based chat system.
- Citadel/UX,
a BBS/interactive community/groupware package.
- Clearing
Center Server (CCS), a new project to create an integrated system
to manage EDI, file transmission, file conversion and external applications.
- Comanche,
a a graphical user interface for the Apache webserver.
- Communications
Processor (CommProc), a general distributed-computing toolkit
for quick assembly of distributed applications.
- Consistent
BackSpace and Delete Configuration has lots of information about
configuring these keys in shells and many applications.
- Crystal
Space, a free and portable 3D engine written in C++.
- Linux
Databases & Tools page.
- DOSEMU,
a Linux DOS emulator.
- The Ethernet
Phone Homepage, an application that allows real time point-to-point
voice communication over the Internet.
- Explore2fs,
a Windows NT explorer for Linux ext2fs partitions.
- FreeAmp,
a digital audio player project.
- FreeType,
a free and portable TrueType font rendering engine.
- FreeWorld
BBS, a GPLed BBS project.
- Financial
Software for Linux, both for personal finance as well as business
accounting.
- FIPS,
a program for non-destructive partition splitting.
- Chuck's
Linux File Manager Page, description of a number of file managers
for Linux and X11. There are reviews, screenshots, and links to
managers' homepages.
- General
Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), a PhotoShop-like program
for creating graphics.
- Using
GNU Libc 2, contains information about how to use glibc 2 with
Linux.
- Information on GRASS,the
Geographic Resources Analysis Support System which runs under Linux.
- Graphics
Muse, and the Linux
Graphics mini-HOWTO.
- An overview of GUI
toolkits.
- GNU
Administration Project (GAP), a project to build a new environment
for distributed OS administration.
- Linux
Hamradio Applications and Utilities.
- ICQ
for Linux, lists Linux ICQ software projects.
- ImPress,
a WYSIWYG desktop publishing and presentation package.
- The Informix
on Linux FAQ.
- InxUtil,
has Linux information on Informix tools, and an interview with Linus
Torvalds.
- jpub,
provides a framework for just about anything you'd like to see done
in a browser.
- The Kermit
Communications Software project at Columbia University.
- lanzadera,
a multi-lingual GUI file manager.
- LessTif,
a source compatible version of OSF/Motif.
- linux-access
information at University of Utah's Center for Disabled Student
Services.
- Linux
3D, information about 3D graphics.
- Information about locales,
the language-specific environment variables.
- Logical
Volume Manager (LVM) for Linux, a subsystem for on-line disk
storage management.
- LyX,
a WYSIWYG word processor and document processor.
- MI/X,
a free X Server for Windows and Macintosh.
- Mesa,
the free OpenGL work-alike library.
- Network
Audio, an alternative to RealAudio.
- Information about using
Newtons
with Linux.
- RPM.org
has lots of information about the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM or
.rpm).
- rpm2html,
a tool to creat HTML from RPM meta-information, with results for
Redhat 4.2 and 5.0 + contribs.
- Relational
Databases list for Linux.
- An excellent list of
Linux and UNIX
Resources.
- SAS
for Linux, a site exploring the feasibility of and promoting
a port of the SAS system to Linux.
- SGML-Tools,
a SGML-based text-formatting system which can produce multiple output
formats including: plain text, HTML, PostScript, and RTF.
- sendmail
Information, at Data Lege.
- Sendmail
Configuration for Offline Use mini-HOWTO.
- sendpage,
an alphanumeric paging tool.
- The Sound
and Video with Linux page.
- Linux
MIDI & Sound Applications.
- TkDesk,
a desktop and file manager.
- A guide
to terminals and keymappings.
- UMENU,
a pure console menu interface to Linux commands which runs on any
Linux-connected terminal, console, telnet session, or terminal emulator.
- A UNIX
reference card in PDF or PostScript format.
- Virtual
Network Computing. a remote display system for Win95/NT and
Unix platforms. The software allows you to display a desktop remotely,
for example, display an NT desktop onto Linux.
- Web
browsers for Linux, lists production and development web browsers.
- A Windows95
Linux Boot Loader.
- WXftp,
a GUI (GTK+ and Motif) FTP client for X Windows.
- X:
End of Story, contains lots of information about X Windows.
- A great page about Window
Managers that run under X Windows. Contains icons, resource
setting and information on what different window managers there
are available.
- XF86Config
Modelines Quick Conversion Guide tells you how to convert Win95
to XF86 timings.
- Games
- Installation, Upgrading
and Administration
- The Linux
BBS list, a list of BBSs that have Linux available for downloading.
- Simple Slackware
installation instructions.
- Here
there Be Linux!, notes on getting Linux running on the BeBox.
- Josh's
Linux Guide, information on how to install (Red Hat), set up
a dialup PPP connection to the Internet, configure the X-windowing
system, and much more
- A Linux
pre-installation checklist.
- Linux
Administration Made Easy :-p, a guide that focuses on Slackware
Linux.
- Linux
Links: Distributions lists many available Linux distributions.
- The Red
Hat Linux User's FAQ, a FAQ written by users, for users.
- The Linux
Internet Server Administration Guide (LISA), a new book project.
- A
primer for Linux, has some very basic information about getting
started with Linux/Unix systems.
- Kernel
- The Linux kernel source
code has lots of useful documentation in /usr/src/linux/Documentation
on your local machine.
- Kernel
configuration help texts.
- Patches
and bugfixes for 1.2.13.
- Linux
v2 Information Headquarters, with information on upgrading to
Linux 2.0, including links to necessary program and utility upgrades,
descriptions of changes between releases, kernel patch summaries,
and links to other interesting Linux sites.
- The Linux
Source Navigator, navigate the Linux 2.0.0 i386 kernel source
online!
- Psyched
Linux Kernels, tells you the latest kernel versions.
- A Hypertext version
of the Linux
2.0.28 kernel source.
- The Linux
Source Driver, an online version of the Linux source tree. You
can also search the kernel sources using the Linux
Source Search, or have a look at the Linux
Source Index.
- Linux
Cross-Reference (LXR), offers a fully indexed, searchable and
clickable HyperText presentation of the Linux source code.
- The Linux
Time Line, lists Linux kernel release dates and noteworthy facts.
- Linux
Mama, is dedicated to offer you all available "unofficial" patches
for Linux.
- Glossary
of the Linux Kernel, has definitions for various terms used
throughout the kernel source code.
- Linux
Kernel Version History shows the release dates about the Linux
kernels (beginning at 0.01).
- Programming Languages
- Networking
- A guide to Building
a Linux Based Internet Server For Your School.
- Samba
information. Samba is an open source software suite that provides
seamless file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients.
- Information on using
Linux with The
Internet Adaptor (TIA).
- Information about setting
up services for Macintosh
and Windows Users on a Linux box.
- A Linux
PPP page about setting up PPP.
- Five-Minute
Linux PPP Instructions.
- Home
Server with Linux, explains how to share a modem and a printer
with a Win95 box.
- ISP
and related information.
- Vast amounts of information
about ISP and Network Services.
- How to run the netatalk,
AppleTalk software. An excellent tutorial and Linux Netatalk resource.
- The Linux
IP Masquerade Resource or the
backup site.
- Information about Linux
IP NAT (Network Address Translation).
- Wide
Area Networked Environment (WANE), an Internet connectivity
package.
- X-ISP,
a X11 interface to pppd and chat.
- Information about Linux
and Wireless
LANs.
- Linux
at Cable Internet, has Cable Internet Linux information as well
as some Linux links.
- Linux
at CESDIS, has information about Ethernet drivers, networking
tools, and other interesting things.
- Linux
IPFW Firewall Design Tool, a web-based firewall configuration
tool.
- The
Linux Network Management Pages, have some interesting information
about network management with Linux.
- The ANGEL
Network Monitor, a tool to monitor network services.
- mon,
an extensible service monitoring daemon which can be used to monitor
network or non-network resources.
- Woven
Goods for Linux, has a lot of information about web server applications
and lots of general Linux information.
- Multicast
and MBONE on Linux and Linux
Multicast Information.
- Tips
tricks on using Samba with Red Hat.
- COLD,
a network sniffer and a protocol analyzer.
- TrinityOS,
a complete Linux server configuration, maintinance, and security
guide for the Linux novice and Linux guru alike!
- Linux
Dialin Server Setup Guide.
- The Linux
Library has information on setting up various network services
for Linux.
- How
to hook up PPP, a good and quick PPP setup page.
- PoPToP,
a PPTP server solution for Linux.
- Security
- Linux
Security WWW, with Linux-related security alerts, FAQ updates
and links.
- Linux
Security Home Page.
- Infilsec
Vulnerability Engine, lists various security concerns for many
OSes including Linux.
- Pluggable
Authentication Modules (PAM) information.
- Trinux:
A Linux Security Tool Kit, contains the latest versions of popular
network/security tools and fits on two floppy disks.
- Replay
Associates, located in The Netherlands, has a lot of crypto/security
software in source and .rpm format.
- Linux
Administrators Security Guide, a security guide aimed at Linux
administrators and users
- L0pht
Heavy Industries.
- Linux
Firewall and Security Site, has information on configuring an
Internet Firewall and Home LAN With Linux, and also has lots of
security and related links.
- Linux-only
Security News Alerts, from SecurityPortal.com.
- X Windows and Window
Managers
Development
ProjectsLinux in other languages Miscellanious
- Software Archives, Search
Engines, Linux Watchers
- Linux
Search searches metalab.unc.edu, tsx-11.mit.edu, and ftp.funet.fi.
- The Linux
Web Watcher watches various Linux-related pages for updates,
and has a good index of Linux material on the web.
- The Linux
FTP Watcher, watches popular Linux FTP sites for updates.
- The Linux
Software Database.
- Free
Software Sites on the Internet, an index list of free software
packages with links to their location.
- GroundZero,
a new repository of hundreds of rapidly updated cutting edge GNU/Linux
programs.
- Project
Independence, a free software repository and web site.
- Daily
Diffs of Open Source and Linux pages, showing what has changed
on each page and change histories.
- linsearch,
LSM search page (Search MetaLab's collection of LSMs.)
LSM is a database of entries describing software that is
available for Linux.
- LSD,
searches the Linux Incoming directory.
- MLSE,
the Metalab Linux Search Engine.
- LinuxArchives,
a collection of Linux software.
- Linuxberg,
a new Linux software site from the TUCOWS folks.
- Linux
Applications Directory, a browsable and searchable software
archive.
- Articles
- Linux
in a Gray Flannel Suit, an article in Byte Magazine about
Linux in a commercial setting.
- The
Greatest OS That (N)ever Was, an article in WIRED 5.08.
- Be
a Linux-based ISP, a tutorial article in UnixWorld Online,
has information about setting up a Linux-based PPP server.
- An
OS for the people, an article in Lantimes Online mentions
Linux and other Unices.
- Corel
readies NCs, a recent article in InfoWorld, mentions that
Corel is using Linux as the OS for it's new network computers.
- Australian
Personal Computer has a number of Linux-related articles in
the November 1997 edition.
- OS
Holy Wars, a recent article in InternetWeek tests web server
platforms, including Linux.
- Linux
Helps Bring "Titanic" to Life, a recent article in the Linux
Journal.
- A recent Linux
vs. NT article in Computer Currents.
- Linux
lines up for the enterprise, a recent article in SunWorld.
- The
reports of Unix's death are greatly exaggerated, a recent article
in Byte magazine, claims that "Linux is what's bringing new
hope to the Unix community".
- Red
Hat Linux 5.0, gets a favorable review in PC Magazine Online.
- Bonk!
A New Windows Security Hole, a recent article in Wired,
cites Linux's and FreeBSD's open development as the reason for quick
releases of reliable security patches.
- Linux
and Decentralized Development, a paper about the decentralized
nature of the Linux community.
- Unix
Split Personality: How to Virtual Host, a recent tutorial article
in UnixWorld Online, explains how to do virtual WWW hosting
with Red Hat and Apache.
- Bad news about the upcoming
I2O
Bus for PCs at Wired Magazine.
- Freed
Software Winning Support, Making Waves, a recent article in Wired
reports on the Free Software revolution.
- The Linux
User Community wins InfoWorld's 1997 Best Technical Support
Award and Red
Hat 5.0 wins 1997 Product of the Year in the Operating Systems
category.
- Andreessen
Sees Mozilla-Linux Upset Of Windows, a recent article in TechWeb.
- Troubleshooting
Professional, praises Linux in the April 1998 Issue.
- Cryptozilla
Thwarts Feds Crypto Ban, a recent article in Wired, reports
on the release of a crypto-powered browser for Linux (and others).
- Linus
Torvalds talks economics and operating systems, a recent article
in InfoWorld.
- IS
SURVIVAL GUIDE, a recent article in InfoWorld praises Linux
and offers an interesting look at Linux and NT.
- An article in the Chronicle
of Higher Education, about Linux Beowolf clusters.
- First
Monday, has several interesting articles in a recent issue.
- Microsoft
Windows NT Server 4.0 versus UNIX, a recent performance comparison
and analysis by consultant John Kirch.
- Corel
Embraces Open Source, a recent article in Wired.
- Open
Source Code Feature Index, in CMPnet.
- An interview with Linus,
in a recent TechWeb issue.
- The
Transmeta Enigma, a recent speculation about Transmeta in Salon
Magazine.
- How
Secure is Your E-commerce?, a recent article in Computer Currents.
- How
Linux Could Kill Windows NT, a recent article in ZDNet.
- A recent Datapro
Study has shown that Linux is the only operating system except
Windows NT that is growing in corporate markets.
- Do-It-Youself
Supercomputers, a recent article in Wired, about the Los
Alamos National Laboratories Linux cluster.
- Informix,
Oracle Linux Ports On Tap from ZDNET.
- Source
code for the masses, a recent article about Free and Open Source
Software at C|NET.
- Freeware
children, a feature in the August Forbes has Linus
on the front cover and covers free software topics.
- Dissension
in the Closed Source Software Community, a TechSightings
editorial.
- Escape
From Windows!, an article on ZDNet about alternatives to
Windows, also has a poll on which OS could overtake it. Linux is in
the lead by a long way.
- Mac
Developers Seek the Source, a Wired article that tells
about a group of developers asking Apple to free the Mac OS source
code.
- How
Linux got so dang hot and Linux
Inside: Free OS gains support of users & vendors, two recent
pro-Linux articles.
- Linux
versus NT, an article in the August 1998 SunWorld.
- The May
1998 issue of Troubleshooting Professional Magazine has many article
on free software, and the November
1998 issue is dedicated entirely to Linux.
- Linux
News & Editorial, from Computer Currents Magazine,
lists some recent articles of interest.
- The
Penguin, the Press, and the Marketplace, an opinion on the viability
of Linux as a mainstream operating system.
- Linux
Log: Text Menus Eliminate a Major Objection to Linux, an article
in the March issue of Troubleshooting
Professional Magazine.
- Why
is Microsoft worrying about Linux?.
- Slate
Does Linux, a series of Linux articles at Slate.
- Online
Services
- InterBoard,
a threaded discussion system to provide a structured, searchable
Q&A area for linux newbies and pros.
- The Linux
Cookie List, containing funny quotes, code samples, excerpts
from articles, or any other things that are related to Linux and
that make you giggle. You can also telnet to
cookie.icce.rug.nl,
port 4002 to get a single cookie.
- LinuxWare.com,
an online Linux users group for people interested in learning more
about Linux, providing help to other Linuxers, and promoting Linux.
- The Linux
User Support Team supports new and novice users in getting "up
to speed" with Linux systems.
- Basic
Linux Training, a brief and very basic introduction to the Linux
operating system.
- Linux
Support Services, a free volunteer-staffed technical support
service.
- The Linux
Buyers Guide, lists where to buy Linux distributions and products,
as well as who has good prices.
- linux.net
at netalive.org has some online Linux forums.
- SearchLinux,
a personal Linux help desk site for individuals.
- Linux and Computer News
Sites
- The Linux
Newsletter from Linux Mall.
If you want to subscribe to this newsletter, email
LinuxNews@LinuxMall.com with "subscribe" in the subject line.
- OS
News, has daily news for all the happenings on the OS front,
including Linux.
- Slashdot.org
(News for Nerds on the Stuff that Matters), has a lot of general
technical/computer news, including a lot of Linux-related stories.
- freshmeat,
Linux and related news about software packages.
- Linux
Weekly News.
- Linux
Net News, an overview of Linux-related articles and news from
online news agencies and magazines. Includes indexes and archives.
- Linux
Today, features daily Linux news.
- Kernel
Traffic, an index and summary of the traffic on the linux-kernel
mailing list.
- GeekNews,
provides summary headlines from many popular news sites, including
daily comics.
- Linux® Trademark
Information
- Linux Shows and Conferences
- Past Linux, Unix, Free
Software and Open Source Events
- Linux
Fair, November 15 and 22, 1997 in Antwerp, Belgium.
- Pluto
Meeting 1997 December 5 - 8, 1997 in Perugia, Italy.
- exponet
+ INTERNET WELT WIEN 98, February 17 - 19, 1998, in Vienna,
Austria featured a Linux conference on February 18.
- Linux98,
May 16, 1998 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- 1998
Linux Expo, May 28 - 30, 1998, in Durham, NC, USA.
- 1998
Linux-Kongress, June 3 - 5, 1998 in Cologne, Germany.
- USENIX
1998 Annual Technical Conference, June 15 - 19, 1998 in
New Orleans, LA, USA. The conference featured a Freely Distributable
Software (FREENIX) Track.
- LinuxTag
1998, June 27 - 28, 1998 in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
- UK
Linux Conference, June 27 - 28, 1998 in Manchester, England.
- 98
Perl Conference, August 17 - 20, 1998 in San Jose, CA, USA.
- Open
Source Developer Day, August 21, 1998 in San Jose, CA, USA.
- Encontro
Linux/OpenSource, September 8, 1998 in Lisbon, Portugal.
- AUUG98,
September 14 - 18, 1998 in Sydney, Australia.
- National
InstallFest 1998, September 26, 1998 in Canada. This is
a nationwide InstallFest organized by the Canadian Linux Users'
Exchange and involves many local users groups.
- PLUTO
Meeting 1998/LiMe 1998, October 7 - 9, 1998, in Rome, Italy.
- 1998
Atlanta Linux Showcase, October 23 - 24, 1998 in Atlanta,
GA, USA.
- SANE
'98, November 18 - 20, 1998 in Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Linux
& Open Source Software Conference, January 20, 1999
in London, UK.
- Journées-rencontres
"Autour du Libre", January 25 - 27, 1999, in Brest, France.
- The Linux conference
at exponet 99, February
11, 1999, in Vienna, Austria (morning
program and afternoon
program). A few pictures
are available too.
- LinuxWorld
Conference & Expo, March 1 - 4, 1999 in San Jose, CA,
USA.
- Singapore
Linux Conference 1999, March 5 - 6, 1999 in Singapore.
- LinuxWorld
Conference '99, March 18 - 19, 1999 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Journées
du Libre 2e Edition, March 26 - 27, 1999 in Strasbourg,
France.
- Simplinux,
May 1 - 2, 1999 in Portugal.
- Linux
Expo, May 18 - 22, 1999 in Raleigh, NC, USA.
- Linux
Expo Paris, June 17 - 18, 1999 in Paris, France.
- UKUUG
Linux '99, June 25 -26, 1999 in Birmingham, England.
- LinuxTag
'99, June 26 - 27, 1999 in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
- OpenSource
FORUM, June 30 - July 1, 1999 in Austin, TX, USA.
- Advocacy and Publicity
- Open Source Links
- The Rampantly
Unofficial Linus Torvalds FAQ.
- The Linux
Speaker's Bureau lists speakers specializing in Linux, who are willing
to speak at Linux events.
- Interviews with Linus
Torvalds and Richard
M. Stallman by Hiroo Yamagata of the Tokyo
Linux Users Group.
- Linux
Fortune Cookies, a collection of Linux and computer-related quotes.
- A Linux
Questionnaire, (with results), about people's experiences with Linux.
- The Linux
Counter allows you to register yourself as a Linux user.
- The
OS Counter, dedicated to finding out who runs what, where, and how
much they like it.
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- Business and Commercial
Resources
- Documentation and Tips
- General Linux Resources
- New Users and Help Sites
- To Be Sorted...
- Design
Science Labs' Linux Pages.
- Info
on Linux.
- John's
Linux Page, with Linux links, FVWM links, and general UNIX-related
links.
- Linux
WWW sites, sites all over the world.
- Linux
at Indiana University.
- Linux-Oriented
Web Page, has a few links and some Linux documents.
- The #LinuxHelp
Homepage has a lot of help for beginning Linux users.
- Linux
Information at Red Hat Software has lots of information.
- Linux
Enterprise Computing is a great page of resources for Linux
in business, commercial, and enterprise settings.
- The
Linux WebRing, a collection of Linux-related pages.
- Linux
Lynx, a nifty looking Linux links page.
- Lucc's
Linux Linx, has some interesting links.
- UK
Linux Links, has all sorts of links for UK Linux users.
- Liszt,
is a mailing list and Usenet newsgroup directory. Search for "linux"
to find many mailing lists and local Linux news groups.
- The Linux
Zone has a good collection of links.
- LinuxAce
has some interesting links, and general information.
- Linux
Places, a collection of Linux links.
- Unix
Wizards, has some information about Linux and general Unix stuff.
- Linux
Links by Goob, has a lot of Linux software links.
- The Linux
Resource Exchange, has some interesting kernel patches, links
to documentation, mailing lists and various other links.
- Linux
Book Reviews and the Linux
Bibliography, list Linux books.
- The #LinuxOS
EFnet home page, has a lot of Linux links and information, including
Is Linux for You?,
a Linux advocacy page.
- The Linux
Resource Kit has news, resources and documentation for using
Linux.
- LinuxWeb
has many links and information.
- Linux
PR, has some tips on how to write good press releases, and where
to send them.
- Focus
on Linux, has many Linux links and collections of information.
- Linux
Resources, a great page with lots of information, including
a big list of Linux books and lots of links.
- Leminator,
Linux administration for new users, news and links.
- UK.LINUX.ORG,
has some good general Linux information, as well as Alan Cox's projects.
- Linux
Center, a collection of application, development and free software
links.
- Index
of Alternative Operating Systems, contains links to Linux and
many other operating systems and software.
- LinUKs,
a Linux site for users in the UK.
- Gary's
Encyclopedia, an index of Linux information and links by keyword.
There is a lot of useful stuff here.
- Linux
UK, a site for UK Linux users.
- Tek-Tips
Forums, 800+ FREE non-commercial peer-to-peer support forums
for computer professionals including forums for Linux, Sendmail,
and Perl.
- linuxpower.org,
a site dedicated to helping Linux users harness the power of Linux.
Features news, links, tutorials and articles.
- TUDOLS,
a listing of Linux software and links.
- LinuxPowered.com,
a help and information site for all new and experienced Linux users.
- Linux
Tips & Tricks, has tips and little hacks in a variety of
categories.
- The
Internet Operating System Counter, a survey of operating system
usage on the Internet.
- Linux@UKUUG,
has lots of information on Linux in the UK.
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