Linux on the Web

Resources for the Linux community

Linux
Linux Online, the site designed to fill in gaps in the Linux movement provides a round-up of all things Linux - news, projects, events, linux-related opportunities and security guides. Go to "documentation" for their list of "HOWTODOs" and learn how to get started. All those interested in crossing over to Linux, peruse their long list of applications.
www.linux.org

CERT Coordination Centre
Carnegie Mellon's CERT Coordination Center studies Internet security vulnerabilities. You can report incidents and vulnerabilities, research security and gain information on a variety of security alerts. It contains the most up-to-date listing of known security threats. It provides a comprehensive collection of information on BIND- and Samba-specific issues.
www.cert.org

Linux hardware
Linux Hardware.net is committed to providing help for people purchasing Linux hardware/systems. It has an extensive database of hardware known to work with Linux. You can either browse through their database or use their site search to find hardware you're interested in. It also allows searches of Usenet groups. Vendors will find the The Linux Friendly Hardware Vendor list handy for pricing hardware. Features like "Linux on laptops" are also available on the site.
http://www.linuxhardware.net

Linux Today
Linux Today believes that "if it isn't new, it's not news". A huge one-stop resource for news relevant to the Linux community, it covers breaking news, press releases and features. With triggers, you can have news delivered to your desk as and when it breaks, which is in keeping with their philosophy. Beyond this, the preferences section allows you to choose the content you want delivered.
http://www.Linuxtoday.com

Freshmeat
This is the place to look, if its open source applications you're interested in. It maintains the largest index of Linux software on the Web, running into thousands of categorised links. It is continuously updated and also provides a section on new releases and articles on the software programming field. Freshmeat adds about 10 to 30 links a day of new applications as well as postings about updated ones.
http://www.freshmeat.net

Linux Journal
This online magazine is a step ahead of of its popular print edition. It carries articles from its print edition and also features some which are not carried by the original. Its features are categorised as systems administrators, miscellaneous, industry briefs and trade shows. The LJ Career Centre, discussion forums and the famous Linux Software Wishlist are also carried. Check out reviews on the latest products and also special reports like the vendors and product directory.
http://www.LinuxJournal.com

Linux jobs
For Linux-related jobs, visit this site. The main page displays all the latest job openings
with features related to the job market and a forum called "ask the Job staff" for advise. Apart from job openings, sections on companies and an employers are available. To further the Linux job hunter's reach, other links are provided.
http://www.linux.com/jobs/

Linux User Groups
Find a user group from a vast list of 444 located all around the world, anywhere from Zambia to Belarus. The Linux User Groups WorldWide site is the most comprehensive listing of LUGs anywhere. The user groups are listed by location to allow potential LUG members to hook up with a local LUG. If you are nowhere near a registered LUG, let the Linux User Groups WorldWide page help you start your own.
http://lugww.counter.li.org/lugww.php3