Companies and Groups Supporting Linux
Some companies and organizations make important contributions to Linux and open source software
without producing their own Linux distribution. Here are some of the most prominent ones:
SourceForge (web.sourceforge.com)??”It maintains the open source development
site Freshmeat (freshmeat.net) as well as SourceForge (www.sourceforge.net).
It also maintains information technology sites, such as Slashdot (slashdot.org),
NewsForge (www.newsforge.com), Linux.com (www.linux.com), and IT Manager??™s
Journal (www.itmanagersjournal.com).
IBM (www.ibm.com/linux)??”Because IBM has taken on the lion??™s share of lawsuits
against Linux and done a lot to further Linux, especially in the enterprise area, it deserves
a mention here. There are many good resources for Linux at IBM??™s Web site, including
some excellent white papers covering Linux in business.
Ibiblio (www.ibiblio.org)??”Contains a massive archive of Linux software and documentation
(www.ibiblio.org/pub/linux).
Major Linux Projects
As you know by now, the name Linux comes from the Linux kernel created by Linus Torvalds.
The desktop, application, server, and other software needed to create a full Linux system are added
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