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Linux is a free Unix-like operating system first developed by Linus Torvalds at the University of Helsinki, Finland. Initially, Linus did not set out to build an entire operating system, instead he wrote the kernel, or the core OS component. By combining his kernel with the many software packages already available through the GNU Project, Linux as a complete operating system was born. Thousands of programmers and other volunteers have contributed to the project. There are many flavors, or “distributions” of Linux, mostly free but some commercial ones as well.

Linux is probably the best known of the many Open Source software development resources available for and on the Web. Unlike the BSD family of Unix-like operating systems, Linux distributions have also made inroads in the user, or client-side workstation market as an alternative to the dominate Windows/PC and lesser, but loyal, Apple Mac user-base.

Updated: Friday, October 31st, 2008 @ 4:49 PM EDT

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1.Linux.com

An independent portal and directory that provides Linux information, news, tips, and reference material. [227]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.linux.com/
Author:
OSTG
[2]
Reviewed:Tuesday, April 12th, 2005 @ 5:29 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Linux.com linux open-source os reference
2.Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more. [1535]
★★★★★
URI:http://ubuntu.com/
Author:
Ubuntu Community
[1]
Reviewed:Sunday, October 9th, 2005 @ 11:10 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Ubuntu Linux distro languages linux ubuntu
3.The Linux Documentation Project

Free, high quality documentation for the GNU/Linux operating system. Includes HOWTOs, guides, FAQs, man pages and external resources. Multiple languages and mirrors, select one that's nearby. [1060]
★★★★★
URI:http://www.tldp.org/
Author:
LDP Contributors
[1]
Reviewed:Wednesday, April 27th, 2005 @ 12:01 AM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

The Linux Documentation Project faq gnu howto linux reference
4.Slashdot: Linux

Linux news, for nerds. [236]
★★★★★
URI:/app/dnews/linux#news
Author:
Slashdot Authors
[6]
Reviewed:Thursday, June 16th, 2005 @ 11:29 AM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Slashdot: Linux linux news open-source
5.Debian GNU/Linux

Uses only Free Software as defined by FSF. Descriptions (Social Contract, partners, donations), news, sources, packages, documents, support, developer corner. [228]
★★★★★
URI:http://www.debian.org/
Author:
Ian Murdock
[1]
Reviewed:Tuesday, April 12th, 2005 @ 5:35 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Debian GNU/Linux debian distro fsf gnu linux
6.The Best Ubuntu Resources on the Web

Once again, I cannot hope to list all the resources for any particular topic. That's why I occasionally add links that are themselves lists of links. This one on my favorite Linux desktop distro. Includes official and unofficial sites, blogs, and podcasts. [1788]
★★★★☆
URI:http://yaserxp.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/discover-the-best-ubuntu-reso...
Author:
Yaser Sulaiman
[1]
Reviewed:Friday, October 31st, 2008 @ 4:49 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

The Best Ubuntu Resources on the Web blog distro linux ubuntu
7.ONLamp: Linux DevCenter

An O'Reilly ONLamp Development Center that covers both Linux desktop and server distributions. Topics include administration, browsers, databases, devices, networking, programming, security, tools and utilities, Web design and development, and much more. [1773]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/
Author:
O'Reilly Network
[13]
Reviewed:Saturday, October 25th, 2008 @ 6:12 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

ONLamp: Linux DevCenter database desktop developer distro onlamp open-source oreilly programming security servers tools
8.The Linux Foundation

A nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. Founded in 2007, the LF sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and is supported by leading Linux and open-source companies and developers from around the world. [1763]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/Main_Page
Author:
Foundation Members
[1]
Reviewed:Sunday, October 19th, 2008 @ 1:46 AM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

The Linux Foundation linux open-source
9.The Perfect Setup

Pick your distro, be it Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE or Mandrake, if you want to build a server with all the essentials, including Apache/PHP, SSL, DNS, SMTP/POP, FTP, MySQL and a Firewall, then these tutorials will walk you through all of them in detail. [1673]
★★★★☆
URI:http://howtoforge.com/statistics
Author:
Contributors
[10]
Reviewed:Monday, March 20th, 2006 @ 2:39 AM EST
by:
Douglas Clifton

The Perfect Setup config distro howto install linux servers tutorial
10.SUSE Linux 10.0

Novell has released version 10.0 of its recently acquired SUSE Linux commercial distribution, built under its OpenSuSE community model. Designed to appeal both to power Linux users, and those with an easy to use desktop and GUI install interface in mind. [1534]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.novell.com/products/suselinux/
Author:
Novell
[1]
Reviewed:Sunday, October 9th, 2005 @ 10:50 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

SUSE Linux 10.0 distro linux
11.Linux Journal

Since 1994 (wow), on newsstands and on the Web, LJ is a trusted source for news, articles and tutorials, tips and tricks, product reviews, and the popular annual Readers' and Editors' choice awards. You can check the headlines now by visiting dnews. [1375]
★★★★☆
URI:http://linuxjournal.com/
Author:
Linux Journal Staff
[1]
Reviewed:Wednesday, July 6th, 2005 @ 12:38 AM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Linux Journal ezine linux news open-source os
12.LAMP Lights the Web

Although decidedly bent on Linux, and Redhat in particular, the topic of this article is equally at home on FreeBSD, or any other Unix-like OS running the same Web development toolkit. And it includes, of course, Apache, MySQL and PHP/Perl/Python. [1349]
★★★★☆
URI:http://redhat.com/magazine/003jan05/features/lamp/
Author:
Tony Steidler-Dennison
[1]
Reviewed:Tuesday, June 28th, 2005 @ 8:10 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

LAMP Lights the Web apache linux mysql perl php python
13.ArsLinux

Daily news from the Linux pundits at Ars Technica. Worth keeping an eye on, although why they don't have an RSS feed of the articles (that I could find) is beyond me. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Update: found it, see dnews (or feedburner). [1290]
★★★★☆
URI:http://planet.arslinux.com/
Author:
Ars Technica
[2]
Reviewed:Monday, June 13th, 2005 @ 1:02 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

ArsLinux linux news open-source unix
14.Linux Buzz

Outstanding community/blogger site from Artima Developer. They also have categories for Web Design, MacOS, Open Source, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, XML and a few others I won't mention. RSS feeds of new posts, impressive blogroll as well. [1156]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.artima.com/buzz/community.jsp?forum=138
Author:
Artima Developer
[9]
Reviewed:Sunday, May 15th, 2005 @ 5:14 AM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Linux Buzz blog developer linux rss
15.Search: Linux

Nearly buried at the bottom of the advanced search options page are operating system specific search engines, this one allows you to search the Web for all penguin-friendly pages. [1144]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.google.com/linux
Author:
Google
[11]
Reviewed:Friday, May 13th, 2005 @ 5:09 AM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Search: Linux google linux search
16.Open Source Development Labs

Founded by IBM, HP, CA, Intel, and NEC, OSDL is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the development of Linux in the enterprise. That's the PR version, short description: Linus works there. [234]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.osdl.org/
Author:
OSDL
[1]
Reviewed:Tuesday, April 12th, 2005 @ 10:31 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Open Source Development Labs developer linux
17.Linux UK: The History of Linux

History and background on the Open Source operating system and Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux. This is another, UK based, Linux portal site. [233]
★★★★☆
URI:http://linux.co.uk/Pages/aboutlinux
Author:
Ragib Hasan
[1]
Reviewed:Tuesday, April 12th, 2005 @ 7:56 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Linux UK: The History of Linux history linux open-source
18.Linux Online

Another Linux portal, independent of any particular distribution. [232]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.linux.org/
Author:
Linux Online
[1]
Reviewed:Tuesday, April 12th, 2005 @ 5:48 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Linux Online linux portal
19.Gentoo Linux

This Linux distribution is optimized for performance and configurability. [231]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.gentoo.org/
Author:
Gentoo Foundation
[1]
Reviewed:Tuesday, April 12th, 2005 @ 5:38 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Gentoo Linux distro linux performance
20.Fedora

This Linux distribution is an Open Source project sponsored by the commercial/enterprise Red Hat Linux. [230]
★★★★☆
URI:http://fedora.redhat.com/
Author:
Fedora Project
[1]
Reviewed:Tuesday, April 12th, 2005 @ 5:37 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Fedora distro linux open-source
21.Mandrake Linux

Another popular Linux distribution with the goal of being as easy to use as any commercial OS. [229]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.mandrivalinux.com/
Author:
Mandrivia Software
[1]
Reviewed:Tuesday, April 12th, 2005 @ 5:36 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Mandrake Linux distro linux usability