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Linux

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Linux

This area of the site covers Linux. If you are new to this operating system, you can try our "Beginners Guide To Linux".

GNU and Linux

• Linux and the GNU Project
• What Is Linux?

Working With Linux

• Linux Shell Commands

Linux Internals

• Inside Linux

Developing with Linux

• Linux Specific Programming
• A Beginnners Guide To Linux Programming
• Qt Programming under Linux
• Linux Kernel Module Programming

Frequently Asked Questions

• Linux FAQ

Programmers Heaven resources

• Unix Section
• Linux Programming Messageboard
• FreeBSD Messageboard
• Articles & Links

Linux Game Programming Resources

• Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) - Cross platform game programming library.
• The Game Programming Wiki - SDL Tutorials

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I'm quite surprised nobody posted a simple explanation of what is Linux anyway. It seems that this page is a nice collection of links, but here's something for those wishing a quick answer:

''Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Developed under the GNU General Public License , the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone.''
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