how to do all things on the linux platform
www.linux.org
linux documentation project
Linux
Debian Linux
RedHat Linux
Suse Linux
Slackware Linux
Mandrake Linux
TurboLinux Linux
Gentoo
Knoppix
Cheapbytes buy linux for a couple of bucks (very cool)
Desktops/Window Managers
Gnome
KDE
Enlightenment
XFce
AfterStep
WindowMaker
Sawfish
BlackBox
There are many more distributions
search for different distibutions of linux
news/magazines:
Linux.com
Linux Gazette
Linux Journal
FreshMeat
SlashDot
Just plain cool
Xine media player
Mplayer media player
MythTV PVR/DVD/MUSIC/GAME ultra cool
Microsoft
Microsoft
Tweak XP
Programming
Open source org
Free software foundation
GCC compiler
APACHE
Visual C++
Microsoft developer network
CGI network net
STLPort project C++ STL implementation.
Boost C++ library add ons (very cool).
SourceForge Want to get involved in open source
jwSMTP C++ mail library
jwCGI C++ CGI library
Qmail Control cgi control of qmail email server
FireLance Setup a basic Linux firewall server via CGI