Fulgora Links

Helpful and Interesting Links

Open Source

Why Use Open Source Software?
http://www.dwheeler.com/oss_fs_why.html
[Provides quantitative data in support of open source]

The Open Source Initiative
http://www.opensource.org/
[Licenses, awards, (re)usable resources]

MySQL
http://www.mysql.com/
[The World's Most Popular Open Source Database]

DevShed: Open Source Development
http://www.devshed.com/
[A great resource with articles, scripts, and all kinds of other material]

Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/
[One of the most popular open source operating systems]

UNIX

The Creation of the Unix Operating System
http://www.bell-labs.com/history/unix/
[This is a very good history that also outlines the specific contributions made by Lucent Technologies and Bell Labs]

A Brief History of Unix, by Charles Severance
http://vertigo.hsrl.rutgers.edu/ug/unix_history.html
[Designed for people with little or no knowledge of how this operating system came into existence]

Unix History and Timeline
http://www.unix.org/what_is_unix/history_timeline.html
[Complicated, but this resource explains how the Unix developers market was once very diverse, but how recent developments have moved closer to standardization]

A Brief History of Unix
http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/usail/external/recommended/unixhx.html
[By Mike Loukides. Short and sweet introduction]

Databases

MySQL Developer Zone
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/History.html
[Including manuals and history of MySQL]

Developers dot net
http://www.developers.net/
[A rich resource that contains material on secuity, wireless, web-based apps, enterprise and much more ]

Article on Open Source Databases
http://news.com.com/2100-7344-5134836.html
[From CNet news dot com: "Open Source Databases Gaining Favour" ]

E-Learning

E-Learning Centre
http://www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/eclipse/Resources/open.htm
[This website looks at the importance of e-learning to the future of education]

Astronomy

Astronomy Picture of the Day
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
[A new astronomy picture each day]

Heavens-Above
http://www.heavens-above.com
[Information to observe satellites such as the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle, spectacular events such as the dazzlingly bright flares from Iridium satellites as well as a wealth of other spaceflight and astronomical information]

JPL Space Calendar
http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar
[The Space Calendar covers space-related activities and anniversaries for the coming year]