Re: If you're new to Linux....

[damaged justice <frogfarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for those (well-written, as you said) links. Some of the following
aren't necessarily written for the new user:


Almost everyone knows about Redhat, Slackware, Debian and Caldera. But
that's just the tip of the iceberg:

Stampede Linux
http://www.stampede.org/rightframe.html

DragonLinux
http://www.lizard.org/dragonlinux/
     
Knotware Linux (Slackware-based)
http://www.knotwork.com/info/comp/freeware/linux/

Small Linux - ELF format boot/root floppy images
http://home.att.net/~gibson-s/smalldown01.html
     
Linux on One Floppy
http://olymp.wu-wien.ac.at/usr/h93/h9301726/dlx.html

TinyX (X on one floppy)
ftp://ftp.cc.gatech.edu/pub/Linux/distributions/tinyX/

Linux for the 8086 (yow!)
http://epocha.pd.mcs.net/Linux8086/


Eric Raymond, editor of the Jargon file, writes on choosing hardware:

Building the Perfect Box: How to Design Your Linux Workstation
http://earthspace.net/~esr/writings/lj-howtobuild.html


Security should always be a concern to even the casual user. For businesses
or anyone with a permanent Internet connection, understanding the issues is
essential:

Internet Site Security
http://info.internet.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc/files/rfc2196.txt

Linux Security HOWTO
http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/Security-HOWTO.html

Firewalling and Proxy Server HOWTO
http://www.caldera.com/linux-int/Resources/HOWTO/Firewall-HOWTO.html

ipgrab [examines packets in great detail]
http://www.xnet.com/~cathmike/MSB/Software/


If you're new to the idea of markup versus presentation, or just new to a
lot of Unix concepts, you'll want to read

"Word Processors" for Linux
http://www.hex.net/~cbbrowne/wp.html

It's required reading for those having trouble switching to "the Unix
style" of text editing and formatting (which includes me at this point!).


If you're having trouble convincing others, especially in a business
environment:
     
Linux Myth Dispeller
http://www.kenandted.com/KensBookmark/linux/index.html
     
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 versus UNIX
http://www.kirch.net/unix-nt.html

Businesses who use Linux
http://www.m-tech.ab.ca/linux-biz/


And of course,

http://slashdot.org/

for lots of fast-breaking headlines and fun stuff.

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