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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.
Industry Events and Conferences
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In case you were wondering about the fun side of Linux World Expo, we thought we'd give you a peek at our shenanigans. We at Linux Journal love what we do so much, that we can't help but have a ball wherever we go.
The X Window System is a magnificent platform for many uses, but using it to run an application over a slow network is nearly impossible. This is an introduction to NX, a technology that makes remote applications fly even over commodity internet.
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From the Magazine
September 2008, #173
Feeling a bit like a Thermian? Never give up, never surrender! Someday, you could go from underdog to top dog. Just take a look at a few of the underdogs we highlight in this issue: Mutt, djbdns, Nginix, Gentoo, Xara and the program voted mostly likely to fail just a few years back—Firefox. If Firefox not radical enough for you, check out Chef Marcel's column for some more alternatives. Having trouble mapping your program data to your relational database? If so, Rueven Lerner shows you some tricks in his At The Forge column.
Need to run GUI applications on your server in the next state? In his Paranoid Penguin column, Mick Bauer shows you how to do it securely. Kyle Rankin keeps hacking and slashing and shows you a few split screen secrets you may not be familiar with. Finally, we all know what happens next February, but only Doc knows what happens afterward.
