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08-24-2003, 07:48 AM
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Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Quebec, Canada
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Linux Buzz Words Questions.
There are so many Buzzwords related to Linux that I have never heard in windows. For eg., Like Kernel, GNU, etc., etc., Where can I leanr what these are ? Is there a site ? Please share it. Thanks.
Vijay 
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08-24-2003, 07:55 AM
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Registered: Dec 2002
Location: England
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Google...
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08-24-2003, 07:56 AM
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Registered: Jun 2001
Location: UK
Distribution: Gentoo, RHEL, Fedora, Centos
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08-24-2003, 08:02 AM
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I will certainly consider google.
However, I was wondering if there was a single site that can assist in this. Need not be too much. Just the basic 20 to 50 words. Thanks.
Vijay
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08-24-2003, 08:13 AM
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Well, The Linux Documentation Project ( http://www.tldp.org/ ?) might have explainations at the start of each HOWTO. 
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08-24-2003, 08:17 AM
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I will take a look at this. Thanks for sharing the info. 
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08-24-2003, 11:14 AM
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Registered: Mar 2002
Location: Salt Lake City, UT - USA
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Check out a few links in my sig, check www.linux.org their tutorial (linux 101) and you can also search the board, as on occasion, these words are discussed.
Cool
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08-24-2003, 11:25 AM
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rvijay,
Check out a posting by SFX_Duke "Awesome Newbie Tutorial".
Click on the link he posted [bookmark it] and look at section 5. Commands.
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08-24-2003, 11:35 AM
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ummm...these arent buzzwords.
A buzzword is a word that sounds important, but doesnt mean anything.
GNU is an actual organization,
the Linux kernel is an actual kernel
nope, no lies here.
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08-24-2003, 11:41 AM
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Ok, in that case would technical terms be a more appropriate word ? Thanks.
Vijay
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08-24-2003, 11:50 AM
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Jargon! And, speaking of, try finding the Jargon Files online. That helps with a lot of terminology and more. And I have to make another plug for 'wtf' - your system may have it or you may be able to install it. It's part of Slack's BSD games. You could just grep the file, but I still love it. 
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