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You don't need to drop to the command line in order to use Linux, but a knowledge of the command line can be very useful. The command line is a very flexible, very powerful tool for doing things with your computer. Working at the command line can also cut down on the time it takes to carry out a task.

MooLux is a Linux based on Slackware which can be run directly from your USB drive.MooLux 5.4 contains applications for Internet browsing, mail, chat, multimedia, office, games as well as for programming in C, Perl and Python.

A review of open source game for Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, Risc OS, QNX Defendguin, a Linux themed version of old arcade game Defender.

Linux Certification Tutorials

Freesmartphone.org is a collaboration platform for open source and open discussion software projects working on interoperability and shared technology for Linux-based SmartPhones. freesmartphone.org works on a service layer (middleware) that allows developers to concentrate on their application business logic rather than dealing with device specifics. freesmartphone.org honours and bases on specifications and software created by the freedesktop.org community

Linux Foundations inaugural conference: Portland Oregon Sept (21-23)

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Moblin is just an Intel distribution of Linux (based on Fedora), although it's one that benefits from some unique tweaks and a newly designed user-interface. Moblin is based on the familiar GNOME/GTK desktop, like distros such as Ubuntu, but this is largely invisible because of the UI improvements.

This site provides a semi-daily summary of email traffic on the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML) in the form of a podcast and audio transcripts. It was started by Jon Masters as a means to force himself to keep up with the LKML.

Some really useful Linux tips

The Linux library includes a wide range of technical articles and tips, tutorials, and IBM Redbooks. Great find! Lots of really valuable resources here!

How to draw lines and text on images with Bash scripting, shell arithmetic, and ImageMagick. This is so amazing and cool!

In a nutshell, Vimacs is Vim emulating Emacs. You get modeless editing inside moded editing. Just crazy enough to be brilliant. Now you don't have to choose.

Get your Linux credit card!

A place dedicated to the Linux user. Not only for the advanced but also for novice users who wish to learn how easy life with Linux can be and how customizable the operating system is.

Once in a lifetime you might forget your root password. Heres how to recover it. Very nice to know

Teachers and school administrators are having to get creative about finding quality educational software they can afford. Jack Wallen introduces 10 topnotch open source solutions to help manage and administer educational programs and teach children of all ages.

Swfdec (pronounced "swiff deck") is a decoder/renderer for Macromedia Flash animations

Gnash is a GNU Flash movie player. Gnash is based on GameSWF, and supports most SWF v7 features and some SWF v8 and v9.