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What is Linux?
If you're new to Linux, this is a great place to start. Learn what Linux is and why millions of people worldwide are using it as their operating system of choice.
How to Get Linux
This page offers links to some of the most popular Linux distributions, all of which have free versions available to you to download today. If you don't know which distribution is for you, not to fret -- in this section we discuss important factors to consider when choosing a Linux distribution.
Supported Hardware
Find out which hardware is known to be either supported (or unsupported) under Linux.
Software
Need a word processor? An accounting application? A media player? Planetarium software (you're curious, aren't you)? In this section find links to extensive lists of applications all available for Linux.
Getting Help
Whether you're a long time Linux enthusiast or a newbie, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the vast amount of Linux information available. We've compiled a short list of places you can most easily start your search for help.
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Linux Journal Live - eBook Readers and DRM
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The November 13, 2008 edition of Linux Journal Live! Shawn Powers and special guest, Linux Journal Author Daniel Bartholomew, talk e-book readers and Daniel's Kindle, DRM, and other goodness.
Run Your Windows Partition Without Rebooting
November 13th, 2008 by Elliot Isaacson in
Dual booting is a necessary evil and very inconvenient. What if you could run your windows partition in a virtual machine, so you wouldn't have to worry about rebooting anymore? With VMWare Workstation, you can.
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From the Magazine
December 2008, #176
The Oxford English Dictionary says the word "gadget" is a placeholder name for a technical item whose precise name one can't remember. Like that book-reader thingy from Amazon...what's it called? Spindle, Gindle...Kindle, that's it. Check it out in this month's gadget issue.
Other gadgets covered include the Nokia tablets, the BlackBerry, the Neo FreeRunner, the Dash Express, the Roku Netflix Player, the Kangaroo TV, The TomTom GO 930 and the MooBella Ice Cream System. On the larger hardware front, read the reviews of the Acer Aspire One and the YDL PowerStation. On the software front, check out the articles and columns on memcached, Samba security, Mutt, desktop gadgets, bash and Puppet. To wrap it all up, read Doc's thoughts on Google and the browser platform.
