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| Quote: | The Linux Corner (Special guest editor for this issue).
My name is Susan Linton and I run this little Website,
tuxmachines.org, that has morphed into a glorified news
aggregator. I pick and published each article link by
hand myself, so it does have the advantage of quality
over some of the other such popular sites. I've been
doing this for several years now, so I've developed a
list of over 1500 sites on which I search for new
articles. I've also developed a few favorites, those
that consistently publish high quality and thoughtful
articles or just have a knack for coming up with ideas
that please the masses. So, here is the list of my Top
13 Favorite Websites for Linux and Open Source information:
1. Linux.com http://www.linux.com - one of my top favorites
because they publish articles I find interesting everyday
on almost a regular schedule. They've been one of my
favorite sources since the beginning - even way before
they began publishing articles of mine.
2. Tech Source From Bohol http://www.junauza.com/ - this
is definitely one of my top favorites. This guy has a
uncanny knack for coming up with some of the best ideas
for articles. In fact, I'm a bit jealous. If I had only
half his imagination I'd probably have that new car by
now. His articles are always a big hit with my visitors and
so I keep a close eye on his site.
3. Raiden's Realm http://www.raiden.net/ - This is one of
my favorites because of his interesting articles and good
ideas coming several times a week. I'm also acquainted with
Steve personally a bit and he's just a really nice guy and
is truly devoted to Linux and Open Source software.
He's a believer.
4. Red Devil's Tech Blog
http://reddevil62-techhead.blogspot.com/ - Steve Lawson is
knowledgeable and produces some nice reviews sprinkled with
witicisms and logic. He puts out about one quality article
a week or so, I just wish he'd fix that formatting (whether
it's his CMS or style).
5. Phoronix.com http://www.phoronix.com/ - I really like
Phoronix because Michael and his site just wreak with
professionism. He's a very knowledgeable guy and produces
some of the highest quality work in our community. Plus
he's about the only person dedicated to hardware for Linux.
Things just wouldn't be complete without Phoronix.
6. iTWire.com http://www.itwire.com/ - Here is another
professional quality commercial site that puts out at
least one popular article a day for Linux users,
sometimes several. iTWire is one of those sites I
keep a very close eye on.
7. Beranger.org http://beranger.org/index.php - I read
Beranger regularly and link to him quite a bit. He's
undoubtedly one of the best bloodhounds we have. He can
seem to root out even the most obscure bugs in any given
distro or software. And he has the courage to just go
for it - he doesn't hold any punches. I bet he's the type
of guy that would walk up to his wife and say, "your
butt is getting too fat!" In addition, he has some pretty
impressive insights to many relevant (and off-) topics in
our community. I hold a lot of respect for Beranger.
8. Distrowatch.com http://www.distrowatch.com - This is
one of everybody's favorites isn't it? It's a must for
anyone who follows Linux and his weekly newletters are
staples in the community. Ladislav is one of the smartest
guys I know and his features are always well thought out,
logical, and supported with provable facts. He's quite
witty and very skilled in the mechanics of writing as
well. And he speaks several languages fluently - which
is something that always impresses me.
9. Linux and Open Source blog of TechRepublic
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/ - I guess you could
say this is one of my favorites - I know I'm always glad
to see a new article up there. Jack Wallen et. al. are
very knowlegdeable and come up with some good ideas.
Their articles are frequently well received on my site.
10. Techiemoe Rants http://www.techiemoe.com/ - I like
this guy's distro reviews cause he's a kind of a
curmudgeon. He makes me laugh quite a bit and he commonly
notices things I may overlook. I may not always agree with
him, but I always enjoy his articles.
11. Locutus' Blog at ITtoolbox.com
http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/locutus/ - This guy has some
good ideas and publishes on the regular side of sporadic.
His articles are commonly popular with folks and he tends
to be a bit of comedian at times. I like to find new stuff
by him.
12. The Register http://www.theregister.co.uk/ and sister
site The Inquirer http://www.theinquirer.net/ - These two
sites are commercial, no doubt, but they give a lot of play
to Linux and Open Sauce software (misspelling intentional).
And their crew is downright insane. These guys crack me up,
especially on The Inquirer. The Register is a bit more
serious, but not much. These sites get high marks for
their wit and style.
13. OStatic.com http://ostatic.com/ - This site is populated
with some of the most knowledgeable folks in our community.
I like this site for the serious and professional work they
generate, so I regularly link to their work.
Of course, it's very difficult to pick 13 sites out of
about 1500, but this is a fairly close representation of
the top sites I can count on to provide quality material
for my site. As you can see I tend to like the sites with
humor and/or intelligence. I probably have forgotten a few
that deserved mentioning and I apologize to them. Best way
to find them all is to visit me at tuxmachines.org
http://www.tuxmachines.org. See ya there!
End of Linux Corner (Thank you, thank you, thank you Susan). |
I think it's cool that Steve Lawson also got his blog mentioned. 
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Jeez - I'm genuinely stunned by this.
I had no idea Susan had listed my blog until I read this forum post.
It's a lovely feeling when someone recognises your work in this way.
Congrats to you too Steve - and the rest of the guys here who contribute regularly - your recognition in her list is very well deserved.
BTW, this is the second time someone has mentioned the formatting in my blog - but when I look at it it looks fine.
OK, it's set ragged right, but that's quite common, isn't it? I hate the ugly word-breaks you get by having justified paragraphs.
Could someone take a look at the page and tell me what you see? I'd appreciate the help - the link's in my Realm sig below.
Cheers guys,
Steve Lawson (aka Red Devil)
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