Dream Distros
A Linux distribution consists of the Linux kernel
and a combination of other software to make a com-
plete Unix-like environment. Most distributions
are available for free download via the Internet or
can be purchased in supported form.
Some of the more popular distributions are:
· Ubuntu (amd64, i386, ppc)
· Fedora (i386, x86 64, ppc)
· Debian GNU/Linux (i386, IA64, Alpha, Sparc,
· Mandriva Linux (i586, x86 64)
· SUSE Linux (i586, x86 64, ppc)
· Yellow Dog Linux (PPC)
· Smoothwall Internet firewall/router (i386)
· OpenWRT Wireless Router Distribution
Complete distribution lists can be found at:
Resources
Below are some of the key resources to help you
with your Linux questions.
Resource websites
· Loads of Linux Links
· Freshmeat Linux Applications
· Linux Documentation Project
· LinuxQuestions.org
· YoLinux Information Portal
· Linux Brochure Project (LBP)
News websites
· LWN
· LXer: Linux News
· Slashdot: News for Nerds; Stuff That Matters
Online Zines
· Linux Journal
· Linux Gazette
· Linux Magazine: Open Source, Open Standards
· LinuxDevices.com Embedded Linux Resource
Newsgroups
An introduction to Linux;
a secure, powerful, and free
operating system for computers
of all types.
Linux Brochure
Linux is an operating system initially created in
1991 as a hobby project by a young student, Linus
Torvalds, at the University of Helsinki in Finland,
and then released to the Internet as an Open
Source project.
Since then thousands of programmers have con-
tributed to make Linux one of the most stable
and full-featured operating systems available in the
world.
Tux, the penguin shown above, is the official Linux mascot.