| Linux Information | Notes |
|---|---|
| KernelNotes | A good starting point for anything related to the Linux kernel development |
| The Linux Documentation Project | Documentation for the Linux system and associated software |
| Freshmeat | A major "Open Source" source archive |
| The GNU Project | The original free software development project |
| The Gnome Project | Home of one of the major desktop projects for Linux |
| The KDE Project | Home of the other major desktop project for Linux |
| Enlightenment | A very pretty window manager for Unix systems |
| Themes.org | An archive of desktop themes for the projects above |
| Linux Distributions | Notes |
|---|---|
| Redhat | The premier commercial Linux distribution |
| Caldera OpenLinux | Another major commercial Linux distribution |
| SuSE | Another commercial Linux distribution from Germany |
| Slackware | Long established semi - commercial Linux distribution |
| Mandrake | Commercial Linux distribution |
| Stampede | A high performance non - commercial distribution |
| Debian | A large volunteer maintained distribution |