• See the Announcements section of the Linux Weekly News for this information.

• Frequently Asked Questions, which contains answers to many common questions about Linux.
• The INFO-SHEET, a technical overview of Linux system features.
• The Installation HOWTO, a great document to read if you are new to Linux and need help getting started.
• The Linux Distributions list with links to information about the different distributions.
• Where to Get Linux, an aritcle about where and how to get the different distributions of Linux.

• Groups of Linux Users Everywhere (GLUE)
• LUGs around the World
• Linux User Group Registry (LUGR)
• Linux User's Group Webring
• Linux User Groups World Wide (LUGWW)
• RedHat.com's List of User Groups (may contain obsolete or outdated information!)

• Linux Mailing Lists.
• Linux Mailing List Menu.
• List Archives for some of the lists.
• Mail Archive, archives lots of Linux mailing lists.
• Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists, a monster link directory.

• comp.os.linux.advocacy,   Benefits of Linux compared to other operating systems.
• comp.os.linux.alpha,   Linux on Digital Alpha machines.
• comp.os.linux.announce,   Announcements important to the Linux community. (Moderated)
  Also visit the comp.os.linux.announce archive site.
• comp.os.linux.answers,   FAQs, HOWTOs, READMEs, etc. about Linux. (Moderated)
• comp.os.linux.development.apps,   Writing Linux applications, porting to Linux.
• comp.os.linux.development.system,   Linux kernels, device drivers, modules.
• comp.os.linux.hardware,   Hardware compatibility with the Linux operating system.
• comp.os.linux.m68k,   Linux operating system on 680x0 Amiga, Atari, VME.
• comp.os.linux.misc,   Linux-specific topics not covered by other groups.
• comp.os.linux.networking,   Networking and communications under Linux.
• comp.os.linux.powerpc,   Linux systems running on PowerPC microprocessors.
• comp.os.linux.setup,   Linux installation and system administration.
• comp.os.linux.x,   Linux X Window System servers, clients, libs and fonts.

Newsgroups are subject to availability on your local server. You can also read them at Deja News.

• Free Software Foundation
• Open Source Initiative
• Why Open Source Software / Free Software? Look at the Numbers!

• The Internet Operating System Counter, a survey of operating system usage on the Internet.
• Interviews with Linus Torvalds and Richard M. Stallman by Hiroo Yamagata of the Tokyo Linux Users Group.
• Liszt, is a mailing list and Usenet newsgroup directory. Search for "linux" to find many mailing lists and local Linux news groups.
• The Linux Counter allows you to register yourself as a Linux user.
• A Linux Questionnaire, (with results), about people's experiences with Linux.
• The OS Counter, dedicated to finding out who runs what, where, and how much they like it.
• The Rampantly Unofficial Linus Torvalds FAQ.
• Tuxwear, a full line of fine Linux shirts and apparel.