BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : OCTOBER 9, 2000 ISSUE
FRONTIER -- DIGITAL MANAGER ONLINE EXTRA: Linux Links for Small-Biz Owners Here are some resources that can help answer your technical questions For any small business, taking the plunge into Linux requires some deep thought and serious exploration. While the Linux operating system -- and its related software -- are low-cost or free, an entrepreneur needs to be aware of both technical issues and the challenges of support for Linux products. Here are a few stories from Business Week and a couple of other sites that can serve as your gateway to the Linux world. Linux History This two-part Business Week Online special report lays out the history and technology behind Linux, and offers some predictions on where the software is headed in the business world: Part one: Linux Takes Off -- But Where Is It Really Going? Part two: Linux May Be Running on Some Spindly Legal Legs For a look at how businesspeople relate to the underground, idealistic culture of Linux programmers: The Wild and Woolly World of Linux BW Tech & You columnist Steve Wildstrom takes a look at Linux -- and is pleasantly surprised: Watch Yourself, Microsoft. Here Comes Linux Other Key Sites If you want to explore the world of Linux further, a good jumping-off place is LinuxMall, where you'll find links to Linux user groups, consultants, and general news (www.linuxmall.com). Linux.Online has lessons for beginners, books, downloads, and other resources. Online news from the Linux community of programmers and developers will keep you posted about Linux and small business. Most useful might be the online-support service, where you can e-mail questions (www.llinux.org). _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP					RELATED ITEMS frontier contents for Oct. 9, 2000 issue Demystifying Linux TABLE: Going Mainstream ONLINE EXTRA: Linux Links for Small-Biz Owners INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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