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To get general Linux support quickly, it is sometimes best to first reach out to the online communities dedicated to open source software and Linux. Online open source communities benefit from having hundreds, if not thousands, of people to [[help]] with issues | To get general Linux support quickly, it is sometimes best to first reach out to the online communities dedicated to open source software and Linux. Online open source communities benefit from having hundreds, if not thousands, of people to [[help]] with issues | ||
== Open Source Community Resources == | == Open Source Community Resources == | ||
Revision as of 20:55, 29 October 2013
NOTE: This page still needs more info. More will be provided over time. It needs to stay on your task list until almost the date of release, so that we can flesh this out with enough good sources. The "Getting Started with Linux" guide actually shows more, such as Polish Linux. Look through the links in there, and add sites from that page to here.
To get general Linux support quickly, it is sometimes best to first reach out to the online communities dedicated to open source software and Linux. Online open source communities benefit from having hundreds, if not thousands, of people to help with issues
Contents
Open Source Community Resources
Websites
The following list contains a great number of resources from around the web that can provide information about possible issues.
General
Training
Kernel
Chat
Use an IRC client such as XChat, Pidgin, Freenode Webchat, or irssi to visit irc.freenode.net for live community support.
Directions: IRC Setup
IRC Support: Tutorial
Suggested channels:
- ##linux
- #oe
- #yocto
- #busybox
- #kernelnewbies
