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<H2><A NAME="s4">4. Related Information</A></H2>
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<P>
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<P>Lars Wirzenius, former
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<A HREF="news:comp.os.linux.announce">comp.os.linux.announce</A>
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moderator and long-time Linux activist, also has some
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<A HREF="http://www.iki.fi/liw/texts/advocating-linux.html">thoughts</A>
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about Linux advocacy.
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<P>Eric S. Raymond provides an
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<A HREF="http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/cathedral-bazaar.html">analysis</A>
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of why the development model used by the Linux community has
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been so successful.
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<P>The free software community has recognized that the terms
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"free software" and "freely available software" are not appropriate
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in all contexts. For more information about using the term
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"open-source software" when marketing "free software", please
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visit the
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<A HREF="http://www.opensource.org/">Open Source</A>
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site.
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<P>If you need to brush up on your Linux sales techniques,
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take a look at the
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<A HREF="http://zgp.org/~dmarti/linuxmanship/">Linuxmanship</A>
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essay by Donald B. Marti, Jr.
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<P>The
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<A HREF="http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~conradp/linux/pr/">Linux PR</A>
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site discusses the importance of press releases to the Linux
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community. Another way to gain valuable experience in this
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area is to organize a NetDay at a local school using the
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guidelines presented in the
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<A HREF="http://www.netday.org/NetDay/howto/guide/">NetDay How-To Guide</A>.
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<A HREF="http://www.li.org/">Linux International's</A>
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goal is to promote the development and use of Linux.
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<P>The
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/">Linux Documentation Project</A>
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is an invaluable resource for Linux advocates.
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<P>The
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<A HREF="http://www.portalux.com/">Linux Center Project</A>
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provides a thematical index of resources about
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Linux and free software.
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<P>The
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<A HREF="http://www.m-tech.ab.ca/linux-biz/">Linux Business Applications</A>
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site provides a forum for organizations that depend on Linux
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for day-to-day business operations to share their experiences.
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<A HREF="http://linas.org/linux/">Linux Enterprise Computing</A>
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and
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<A HREF="http://www.cyber.com.au/misc/frsbiz/">Freely Redistributable Software in Business</A>
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cover resources and topics of interest to those
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deploying Linux in a business/commercial/enterprise setting.
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<P>The
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<A HREF="http://www.10mb.com/linux/">Linux Advocacy Project's</A>
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goal is to encourage commercial application developers
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to provide native Linux versions of their software.
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<P>The
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<A HREF="http://visar.csustan.edu/giveaway.html">Linux CD and Support Giveaway</A>
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program is helping make Linux more widely
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available by encouraging the reuse of Linux CD-ROMs.
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<A HREF="http://www.ssc.com/">Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC)</A>
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hosts the
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxresources.com/">Linux Resources</A>
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site and publishes the
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<EM>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/">Linux Journal</A></EM>.
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<P>The
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<A HREF="http://www.lege.com/linux-biz.html">linux-biz</A>
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mailing list is a forum created to discuss the
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use of Linux in a business environment.
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<P>The Linux Mission Critical Systems
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<A HREF="http://wauug.erols.com/mclinux/results.html">survey</A>
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documents successful existing systems which have a large
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load and are up 24 hours per day.
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<P>A number of online publications are now devoted to
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covering Linux. These include:
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<LI><EM>
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<A HREF="http://mercury.chem.pitt.edu/~angel/LinuxFocus/">LinuxFocus</A></EM>
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</LI>
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<LI><EM>
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<A HREF="http://www.linux.cz/noviny/">Linuxove noviny</A></EM>
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</LI>
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<LI><EM>
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<A HREF="http://www.ssc.com/lg/">Linux Gazette</A></EM>
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</LI>
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<LI><EM>
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<A HREF="http://www.pluto.linux.it/journal/">PLUTO Journal</A></EM>.</LI>
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</UL>
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<P>Additional links to online publications can be found at the
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/links/media.html">Linux Documentation Project</A>
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and the
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<A HREF="http://www.portalux.com/informations/journals/">Linux Center Project</A>.
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