all about linux.
Hello all. I’m including a few Linux-related links below - enjoy.
A Wired article from a few years back about Linus Torvalds, inventor of Linux. Here’s his info page at linux.org.
unix.org
Here you can learn all about Unix, which is (historically, anyway) the software behind the internet.
gnu.org
This is Richard Stallman’s “not unix” project which fills in the gaps in Linux; he’ll throw a fit if you call Linux “Linux” and not “GNU/Linux”… so watch out.
Minix
As mentioned, this is the academic “Unix-like” OS created by Andy Tanenbaum to go with his book, Operating Systems: Design and Implementation; it formed the initial basis for Linux, with its code eventually being replaced completely.
linux.org
Here you can find loads of info about Linux history, distributions, etc.
kde.org
“About” page for the K desktop environment, which is one way of giving your Linux installation a GUI. I’ve always liked the look of KDE more than GNOME, but recently GNOME seems more developed, no doubt as a result of its default status in Ubuntu. The Ubuntu K desktop is called Kubuntu.
gnome.org
“About” page for the GNOME desktop, the default in Ubuntu.
ubuntu.com
This is the “OS” I ran through in class yesterday; it’s completely free and worth a look if you have Parallels (though Parallels isn’t required, of course); right now this is probably the best/cheapest way for a beginner to get started with a computer (just add a dirt-cheap PC).
If you want a few-years-old introduction to Linux (and an unhealthy dose of geeks on camera), you can check out the Revolution OS documentary on google video here.
