Difference between revisions of "Open Source Community"

From wiki.emacinc.com
Jump to: navigation, search
m (Revised status - Needs more content.)
(add many more links)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{todo|Review; (10.29.13-21:55->MD-) See note|Klint Youngmeyer|project=oe 4,oe 5,ky,InProgress,md}}
+
{{todo|In Progress (perpetual); (10.29.13-21:55->MD-) See note|Klint Youngmeyer|project=oe 4,oe 5,ky,InProgress,md}}
 
'''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.'''
 
'''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
+
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 ==
 
=== Websites ===
 
=== Websites ===
Line 14: Line 14:
 
* [http://www.tldp.org/ tldp.org]
 
* [http://www.tldp.org/ tldp.org]
  
 +
==== Getting Started ====
 +
* [http://polishlinux.org/installation/ Installing Linux]
 +
* [http://polishlinux.org/first-steps/ Taking Your First Steps in Linux]
 +
* [http://polishlinux.org/apps/ Linux Applications]
 
==== Training ====
 
==== Training ====
 
* [http://training.linuxfoundation.org/ training.linuxfoundation.org]
 
* [http://training.linuxfoundation.org/ training.linuxfoundation.org]
 
* [http://www.tldp.org/guides.html tldp.org/guides]
 
* [http://www.tldp.org/guides.html tldp.org/guides]
 
* [http://www.linux.org/forums/beginner-tutorials.53/ linux.org/forums/beginner-tutorials]
 
* [http://www.linux.org/forums/beginner-tutorials.53/ linux.org/forums/beginner-tutorials]
 +
==== Linux Shell ====
 +
* [http://polishlinux.org/console/ Using Linux from the Console]
 +
* [http://polishlinux.org/console/file-management-in-linux/ File Management in Linux]
 +
* [http://polishlinux.org/linux/debian/three-ways-to-securely-access-remote-internal-networks-and-work-from-home/ Working with SSH]
 +
* [http://polishlinux.org/first-steps/root-account/sudo-faq/ Using SUDO]
 +
* [http://polishlinux.org/howtos/screen-tips-tricks/ Screen Tips & Tricks]
 +
* [http://www.tldp.org/LDP/GNU-Linux-Tools-Summary/html/index.html Linux Command-Line Tools]
 +
==== Scripting ====
 +
* [http://polishlinux.org/linux/the-linux-saga-boot-loader-initrd-sys-v/ The Bootloader and Init System on Desktop Linux]
 +
* [http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-Guide/html/index.html Bash For Beginners]
 +
* [http://www.arachnoid.com/linux/shell_programming.html Bash Scripting]
 +
* [http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/ Advanced Bash Scripting]
 
==== Kernel ====
 
==== Kernel ====
 
* [https://www.kernel.org/ kernel.org]
 
* [https://www.kernel.org/ kernel.org]
 
* [http://www.linux.org/threads/%EF%BB%BFthe-linux-kernel-introduction.4203/ linux.org Kernel Introduction]
 
* [http://www.linux.org/threads/%EF%BB%BFthe-linux-kernel-introduction.4203/ linux.org Kernel Introduction]
 
* [http://kernelnewbies.org/ kernelnewbies.org]
 
* [http://kernelnewbies.org/ kernelnewbies.org]
 
+
* [http://www.linuxprogrammingblog.com/ Small But Growing Site on Linux Programming]
 +
* [http://www.tldp.org/LDP/lkmpg/2.6/html/index.html Linux Kernel Module Programming]
 
=== Chat ===
 
=== Chat ===
 
Use an IRC client such as [http://xchat.org/ XChat], [http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [http://webchat.freenode.net/ Freenode Webchat], or [http://irssi.org/ irssi] to visit <code>irc.freenode.net</code> for live community support.
 
Use an IRC client such as [http://xchat.org/ XChat], [http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [http://webchat.freenode.net/ Freenode Webchat], or [http://irssi.org/ irssi] to visit <code>irc.freenode.net</code> for live community support.

Revision as of 13:27, 13 November 2013

TODO: {{#todo:In Progress (perpetual); (10.29.13-21:55->MD-) See note|Klint Youngmeyer|oe 4,oe 5,ky,InProgress,md}}

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

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

Getting Started

Training

Linux Shell

Scripting

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