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@c $Id: web-resources.texinfo,v 1.9 2002/01/09 17:05:25 m Exp m $
@node Web Resources, License, Admin, Top
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
@appendix Linux Resources on the Web
@cindex Linux resources on the Web
@cindex Web resources, for Linux
@cindex @cite{Linux Gazette}
@cindex GNU Project
@cindex Free Software Foundation
@cindex Slashdot
@cindex Freshmeat
@cindex Sourceforge
@cindex SAL
@cindex Linux Weekly News
@cindex Debian GNU/Linux
@cindex Linux Mandrake
@cindex Red Hat Linux
@cindex Slackware Linux
@cindex SuSE Linux
@noindent
To get the latest news related to Linux and the free software movement,
find new documentation, and keep up to date with the latest in free
software, you'll want to turn to the Web.
The following table is by no means a complete list of these resources,
but it gives what I consider to be the most important and useful Web
resources for Linux, and free software in general. These are all sites
which every avid GNU/Linux enthusiast should be aware of.
@multitable @columnfractions .40 .60
@item @sc{Web Resource}
@tab @sc{Description}
@item @uref{http://freshmeat.net/}
@tab Freshmeat contains descriptions and links to thousands of free
software packages.
@item @uref{http://www.gnu.org/}
@tab The GNU Project Web site lists new software packages as they become
part of the GNU Project. This site is also the home of the Free Software
Foundation, and is a source for both philosophical readings and news
about the free software movement.
@item @uref{http://linux.com/}
@tab In addition to the latest in Linux news, @code{linux.com} provides
feature stories, links, and a database of Linux User Groups.
@item @uref{http://linuxdoc.org/}
@tab The Linux Documentation Project manages the creation and upkeep of
Linux HOWTOs and other documentation.
@item @uref{http://linuxgazette.com/}
@tab The @cite{Linux Gazette} is a monthly webzine devoted to ``making
Linux just a little more fun,'' and it has been published by SSC for
years. Its ``More 2-Cent Tips'' column is famous.
@item @uref{http://www.linuxhardware.net/}
@tab A user-contributed database of hardware that works with Linux.
@item @uref{http://lwn.net/}
@tab Linux Weekly News contains great coverage for Linux and related
free software.
@item @uref{http://mainmatter.com/}
@tab This site hosts the Linux FAQ.
@item @uref{http://sal.kachinatech.com/}
@tab SAL (``Scientific Applications on Linux'') is the authoritative
listing of scientific software that runs on Linux-based systems.
@item @uref{http://slashdot.org/}
@tab Slashdot is a popular news and discussion site for members of the
Linux and free software community; many people usually check Slashdot
several times daily.
@item @uref{http://sourceforge.net/}
@tab Sourceforge is the Internet's largest community for developers of
free software; it gives free resources to developers of free software.
@item @uref{http://sweetcode.org/}
@tab Tracks free software that is @emph{innovative}---not just the
latest free clone of some old proprietary application that wasn't all
that interesting to begin with.
@item @uref{http://themes.org/}
@tab A repository of GUI ``themes'' for your desktop.
@item @uref{http://www.bright.net/~dlphilp/linuxsound/, , @code{http://www.bright.net/}
@code{~dlphilp/linuxsound/}}
@tab ``Sound and MIDI Software for Linux'' is the comprehensive guide to
sound and audio for Linux-based systems.
@end multitable
@*
Additionally, the following table lists the primary Web sites for some
of the most popular Linux distributions.
@ifset hardcopy
@sp .25
@end ifset
@multitable @columnfractions .4 .6
@item @sc{Web Site}
@tab @sc{Linux Distribution}
@item @uref{http://debian.org/}
@tab Debian GNU/Linux.
@item @uref{http://linux-mandrake.com/}
@tab Linux Mandrake.
@item @uref{http://redhat.com/}
@tab Red Hat Linux.
@item @uref{http://slackware.com/}
@tab Slackware Linux.
@item @uref{http://suse.de/}
@tab SuSE Linux.
@end multitable
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