To get started with Linux newsgroups, go to your friendly local LUG (Linux Users' Group) mailing list. (One LUG portal is www.linux.org/groups.) Just beware: The more global lists are less understanding of newbie mistakes--the open-source world isn't always patient with novice Linux questions and comments. If you ask something already covered by a FAQ, you'll probably get flamed.
While newsgroups and mailing lists can be invaluable, most participants have no financial interest in helping you out. Generally, a community member's only gain is the personal satisfaction of aiding a peer. If it's perceived that you're wasting the community's time and bandwidth, don't expect much assistance.
It's easy to fall into this trap. Just because you Googled something doesn't mean you've done your homework--particularly if you checked out only 10 of 16,384 results. Make sure you read the FAQ for the software in question and narrow your searches as much as possible. Read the charter of the list you're about to post to--and follow it. Usually, this means providing specific information in addition to the obvious "Tell us what you've done so far and what research you've already done, and keep log dumps pertinent and short." NTop's mailing list, for example, requires you to identify just one problem per post.There are quite a few Linux certs out there: Linux+ (from the folks who brought you Network+, at www.comptia.com), the Linux Professional Institute's LPIC (www.lpi.org/en/lpic.html) and the RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) certification (www.redhat.com/training). RHCE is especially well-regarded because it requires hands-on experience; it's not just a paper certification.
Red Hat in recent months has indicated that it intends to be the Linux distribution for the enterprise. It would be difficult to argue the point, given Red Hat's good patch-management system (RHN) and support
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