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The Linux Documentation Project (TLDP) is an all-volunteer project that maintains a large collection of Linux (and Linux-related) documentation and publishes the collection online. It began as a way for Linux hackers to share their documentation with each other and with their users, and for users to share documentation with each other. Its documents tend to be oriented towards experienced users such as professional system administrators, but also contains tutorials for beginners. Tux, a cartoon penguin frequently featured sitting, is the official Linux mascot. ...
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The LDP originally began as an FTP site in 1992, but it went on the World Wide Web at MetaLab in 1993. It is believed to have been the first Linux related website ever. This page is about the File Transfer Protocol, a computer protocol. ...
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Today, the LDP serves over 475 documents contributed by even more authors. About a dozen of them are book length, and most of those are available in print from major technical publishers including O'Reilly. The LDP publishes many HowTo documents, which instruct a user on the specific steps to take to achieve a desired goal. These goals are sometimes very specific, such as configuring a particular modem, and sometimes very broad, such as how to administer a network for an ISP. OReilly Media (formerly OReilly & Associates, IPA /əraɪli/) is an American media company established by Tim OReilly, primarily focusing on books related to computer programming. ...
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Very broad topics are covered in the guides, which are book-length documents, usually on broad subjects such as security or networking.
The LDP also publishes Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) lists, man pages and other documents, as well as two webzines, the Linux Gazette and Linux Focus. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
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Linux Focus is a bi-monthly webzine covering Linux. ...
Much of the LDP collection is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). Many other licenses are also used, as long as they are freely distributable. Current policy recommends the GFDL or the Open Publication License without exercising options A or B. GNU logo The GNU Free Documentation License (GNU FDL or simply GFDL) is a copyleft license for free content, designed by the Free Software Foundation (FSF) for the GNU project. ...
Open Publication License or OPL is a license used for creating free and open publications created by the Open Content Project. ...
Linux Network Administrators' Guide is one book in the series. The Linux Network Administrators Guide (NAG) is a book on setting up and running Unix networks. ...
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