7 Free, Open Source Tomes For Your Edification

“While the actual manuals and documentation you get with many
open source applications and platforms can be underwhelming, the
good news is that there are a lot of free, online books on open
source topics available. We round these up on a regular basis here
at OStatic, and in this post you’ll find seven online books that
you can get comfortable with quickly. They introduce essential
concepts for getting started with Linux, Firefox, Blender (3D
graphics and animation), GIMP (graphics), the OpenOffice suite of
productivity applications, and more.

“Introduction to Linux: A Hands-On Guide. This free introduction
to Linux from Machtelt Garrels consists of a set of online chapters
that start with very rudimentary lessons on basic installation of
various distros, files and file systems, and more, then it advances
to discussion of networking, working with sound and video, and
other topics.”

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