Links to useful resources

This page is constantly under review with new resources being added periodically. We try to ensure that the pages we link to are related to organisations and projects that we feel are worth a look.

Please note that all the links listed here were tested when they were published but some of them may have changed, if you find an out of date link or if you would like to request a link to be added (whether it is your own site or company, or one that you now of and feel would be useful) please contact us.

The links are broken down into:

Operating systems;
License Types;
Organisations supporting FLOSS;
ICT Companies;
Open Source Projects;
Desktop Environments and Windows Managers;
and Miscalaneous

Operating systems

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Debian -- The Universal Operating System
Debian GNU/Linux is a free distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system.
(www.debian.org/)

Gentoo Linux -- Gentoo Linux News
The official pages for the Gentoo distribution.
(www.gentoo.org/)

The Slackware Linux Project
The original Linux distribution, geared towards power and stability.
(www.slackware.com)

The FreeBSD Project
FreeBSD is an advanced operating system.
(www.freebsd.org)

Red Hat
Owned by Red Hat Inc., but editorially independent, employs professional journalists to provide coverage of Linux and open source news
(www.redhat.com)

SUSE Linux from Novell
SuSE Linux Distribution
(www.novell.com/linux/)

Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu is a free, Debian derived Linux-based operating system, available with both community and professional support.
(www.ubuntu.com/)

Kubuntu Linux
User friendly operating system based on KDE, the K Desktop Environment and Ubuntu.
(www.kubuntu.org)

Linux From Scratch: LFS
Assemble your own Linux system. Includes all software and an easy to follow guide.
(www.linuxfromscratch.org/)

Windows Server 2003 R2
Homepage for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2
(www.microsoft.com/Windowsserver2003/)

Windows XP
Discover the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.
(www.microsoft.com/Windowsxp/)

License Types

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Creative Commons
A non-profit that offers an alternative to full copyright. Offering work under a Creative Commons license does not mean giving up copyright.
(creativecommons.org)

GNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom...
(www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html)

The FreeBSD Copyright
License for FreeBSD operating system.
(www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html)

Sun Public License
SUN PUBLIC LICENSE Version 1.0 1.
(java.sun.com/spl.html)

Organisations supporting FLOSS

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The GNU Operating System
Home of the GNU operating system, the GNU General Public License, and the Free Software Foundation.
(www.gnu.org)

FSF - The Free Software Foundation
The FSF is dedicated to eliminating restrictions on copying, redistribution, and modifying computer programs. It developed the GNU Public License
(www.fsf.org)

FSF Europe - Free Software Foundation Europe
European branch of the FSF. Includes news and events listings, press information, and a document archive.
(www.fsfeurope.org/)

Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure
The Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure
(www.ffii.org/)

FFII-UK
FFII-UK is a national branch of the Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure
(www.ffii.org.uk/)

ICT Companies

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IBM United Kingdom
The IBM UK home page, entry point to information about IBM products and services.
(www.ibm.com/uk/)

NOVELL: Worldwide
Corporate homepage for all Novell products and services.
(www.novell.com/)

Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems, Corporate homepage for all Sun Microsystems products and services.
(www.sun.com)

HP United Kingdom
Hewlett Packard, Corporate homepage for all Hewlett Packard products and services.
(welcome.hp.com/country/uk/en/welcome.html)

Microsoft Corporation
The entry page to Microsoft's Web site. Find software, solutions, answers, support, and Microsoft news.
(www.microsoft.com)

Open Source Projects

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Netfilter/iptables project homepage
Netfilter and iptables are building blocks of a framework inside the Linux 2.4.x and 2.6.x kernel that enables packet filtering, network addresss [and port] translation...
(www.netfilter.org)

Cyrus IMAP Server
The Cyrus IMAP server.
(asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/imapd/)

The Postfix Home Page
A compatible, more secure replacement for sendmail program, which transfers mail over the internet.
(www.postfix.org)

MySQL
MySQL AB: The software's official homepage with news, downloads and documentation.
(www.mysql.com)

The Apache Software Foundation
Supports the development of a number of open-source software projects, including the apache webserver.
(www.apache.org)

OpenLDAP
The Open Source for LDAP software and information. Home of OpenLDAP.
(www.openldap.org)

GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program
The GNU Image Manipulation Program, for X Windows systems.
(www.gimp.org/)

INKSCAPE . Draw Freely
Inkscape is a Vector Graphics Editor, similar to Adobe Illustrator, that strives to be SVG Compliant, open source, responsive and extensible.
(www.inkscape.org)

OpenOffice.org
Open source project through which Sun Microsystems is releasing and coordinating the technology for the popular StarOffice suite.
(www.openoffice.org)

Mozilla.org
Home of the Mozilla Project
(www.mozilla.org)

Thunderbird
Open source cross-platform email and Usenet client based on Mozilla code.
(www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/)

Audacity
Free, fully-functional multi-track audio editor for Windows (98 and later), Macintosh (MacOS and OSX), and Linux.
(audacity.sourceforge.net)

Desktop Environments and Windows Managers
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K Desktop Environment
KDE is a powerful graphical desktop environment for Unix workstations.
(www.kde.org)

Xfce - Desktop Environment
Xfce is a lightweight graphical desktop environment for various linux systems.
(www.xfce.org)

Fluxbox - Desktop Environment
A fast compact window manager based on the Blackbox, but offering more features.
(fluxbox.sourceforge.net)

GNOME - Desktop Environment
GNU Object Model Environment: Building a full, user-friendly desktop for Unix operating systems, based entirely on free software.
(www.gnome.org)

Miscalaneous

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OSTG - Open Source Technology Group
The OSDN brings many of the Open Source community's favorite gathering places together and makes it easier to move between them.
(www.ostg.com)

Slashdot
Source for technology related news with a heavy slant towards Linux and Open Source issues.
(slashdot.org)

NewsForge
The Online Newspaper for Linux and Open Source
(www.newsforge.com)

SourceForge.net
The world's largest development and download repository of Open Source code and applications.
(sourceforge.net)

freshmeat.net
freshmeat maintains the Web's largest index of Unix and cross-platform open source software. Thousands of applications, meticulously catalogued.
(freshmeat.net)

The BBC - homepage - Home of the BBC on the Internet
bbc.co.uk offers a varied range of sites including news, sport, community, education, children's, and lifestyle sites.
(www.bbc.co.uk)

FreePatentsOnline.com
A site that provides visitors with an extremley poweful search tool to for finding out about US and EU patents.
freepatentsonline.com

United States Patent and Trademark Office
The official US government PAtent Office web site, it includes information about US patents.
www.uspto.gov

European Patent office
The official site of the European Patent Office (EPO). The organisation provides a uniform application procedure for individual inventors and companies seeking patent protection in up to 37 European countries. The site includes information about EU patents and patent processes.
www.epo.org