Eric Raymond's FAQ collection |
A companion document to "How To Become A Hacker". Focuses more specifically on how to acquire the right kinds of programming and design skills.
A companion document to "How To Become A Hacker". A historical overview of hacker culture and how it got that way.
A followup to "A Brief History of Hackerdom", and part of the book version of The Cathedral and the Bazaar. This chronicles the events following January 1998 when the history of hackerdom became current events.
A Dialogue between a Guru and a Newbie, including Much that is Good to Know concerning the Path to Wizardhood. Includes numerous references to books valuable to the aspirant. A single HTML file, easy to download.
How to ask questions of hackers in a way that makes it most likely that you'll get a useful answer.
Does a dog have the Unix-nature? Three pounds of VAX!
Yesterday's technology casts a long shadow on today's; therefore, knowing things that were once common knowledge but are now forgotten can be useful. A compendium of lore about ASCII, serial terminals, RS-232, and related topics.
An introduction to the theory, practice, and consequences of libertarianism. A single HTML file, easy to download.
Everything you always wanted to know about Linus, but were afraid to ask.
An introduction to neopaganism and Wicca. Developed independently of the alt.pagan FAQ. A plain text file, easy to download.
I am a credited contributor to Steve Summit's C FAQ. I have also contributed to the sci.skeptic FAQ.
(Final archival version) How to customize Linux to take full advantage of the Thinkpad X40 hardware, including on-board wireless and the "IBM Access" key. I've moved on to an X60. I recommend ThinkWiki for all your Linux-on-Thinkpad configuration needs.
(Final archival version) Hints, tips, and tricks for administering Linksys blue-box routers from Linux. But I have fiber now and no longer use these boxes.
(Final archival version) My FAQ on the various UNIXes now available for clone boxes. Mostly concerned with commercial versions; since I run Linux at home now, I don't maintain it any more, and it's ancient enough not to have been HTMLized. If you want to take this over, you're welcome to.
(Final archival version) My attempt to keep USL honest. Since I run Linux at home now, I don't maintain it any more, and it's not HTMLized. If you want to take this FAQ over, you're welcome to.
(Final archival version) This FAQ was rendered mostly obsolete when Telebit incorporated much of it into the on-line documentation available from them.
(Final archival version) How to get started using Java under Linux. Includes technical background, downloading information, tips, and solutions for common problems. This FAQ was withdrawn at the request of the Java-on-Linux project, which now maintains its own independently of the LDP.