I love GNU/Linux. You can do everything on a GNU/Linux system that you can on a Microsoft Windows or a Apple Mac, but for the most part, any software costs are negligible – okay, to be honest, TCO of a GNU/Linux system will be shift costs from software to internet access and administration. But hey, that’s no problem if you know what you’re doing. Oh, wait, that could be a problem – except for that little internet thing.

Plenty of GNU/Linux resources from people all over the world on the internet. And that’s where this post comes in! IBM is dedicated to GNU/Linux, and not just by pouring millions into development and patenting! They have this huge database of how-tos, articles, download links and so forth available from their Linux developerWorks website. Like this nice little walk-through on how to use linux scripts to build your own wireless ISP. Now, you’d expect IBM to promote IBM Linux products (do they have those?), well, they don’t. This site’s instructions, recommendations and walk-throughs are all based around software that can be downloaded freely from other sources on the internet (checkout their downloads page if you don’t believe me!).

Links:
IBM developerWorks – Linux
IBM developerWorks – New to Linux
IBM developerWorks – Technical Library (be sure to checkout their LPI certification prep series!)

Well, we’ll see. I’m not really all that impressed with the software yet. But it does put me one step closer to getting my drawings, home improvement projects and other… graphics (?) up for the long haul. I’m really looking for the ability to be able to handle access controls so that I can make private albums for family, but public viewing is good too. I’m just not comfortable with having my likeness on the web is all…