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Contents
Obtaining
Linux
Linux is available in a bewildering array of components
and collections. Browse around first!
Build
It Yourself
Distributions
The following is a fairly arbitrary selection
of distributions, not intended to disparage other distributions
by omission.
- All Architectures
- 80x86
- IBM
- PowerPC (Macintosh, CHRP, RS6000)
- MkLinux is a
Mach-kernel Linux with development sponsored by Apple
Corp.
- LinuxPPC is a
monolithic-kernel Linux with development sponsored by the
user community.
- Yellow Dog
Linux seems to be a maturing release.
- Sun Sparc
Documentation
Drivers
- PNM2PPA is
a filter to allow printing to HP "Win-"printers, e.g., the HP
Deskjet 1000C
- SANE is scanner
drivers.
Tools
Projects, Products,
and Information
Read the Gartner Group's
Debunking Open Source Myths .
User Groups
See Also
- Visit our BSD Page ... BSD is an
interesting free software alternative to Linux.
- Visit our Operating Systems page
for notes on other operating system ideas.
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