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Linux Last modified: Thursday, September 06, 2007
Pronounced lee-nucks or lih-nucks. A freely-distributable open source operating system that runs on a number of hardware platforms. The Linux kernel was developed mainly by Linus Torvalds and it is based on Unix. Because it's free, and because it runs on many platforms, including PCs and Macintoshes, Linux has become an extremely popular alternative to proprietary operating systems. Learn more about Open Source in Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" section.
internet.com's Linux/Open Source Channel  A comprehensive channel for links to Web sites for open source developers and users, from the beginner to the seasoned expert. LinuxPlanet  A Guide to the Linux Operating System Linux Journal  Provides a comprehensive set of links for Linux. Some categories include: FAQs, Linux commands, newsgroups, journals, international organizations, documentation projects, related sites, and news. Linux Online!  Excellent collection of general Linux resources on the Web, as well as news items, distributions, applications, hardware, support, projects. vendors, and user groups. Red Hat Linux home page  Red Hat Software is a computer software development company that sells products and provides services related to Linux. Their home page offers links to their Red Hat Linux product, news, support, and company information. Getting Started with Linux PC World article (March 1999) with instructions for installing Red Hat Linux 5.2. LinuxWorld Comprehensive Linux Webzine covering how-to articles, news, interviews, technical information, and related resources. Yahoo!'s operating systems page Yahoo!'s directory of links to operating systems. Homepage of the Open Source Initiative The latest OSI news, an index of licenses with definitions, open source links, translations of the Open Source Definition and the history of the OSI and its board of directors. Linux Gazette The Linux Gazette is an online publication that provides basic tips, tricks, suggestions, ideas and short articles about Linux. My First Linux Server How to make your first Linux installation like a day at the beach. Linux is a lot simpler than you might think. And it sure can save you a few clams.	Related Categories Operating Systems OSRC Operating Systems Related Terms Apache Web server asterisk FreeBSD GNOME GNU IP Masquerade KDE LAMP open source operating system UNIX