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Only tangentially discussing Linux, this guide discusses the open source software and Free Software that can be used with a Linux operating system or, for that matter, any Unix system. Various applications and pieces of software are described in sections devoted to networking and communications, privacy and security, miscellaneous applications, music and audio, graphics and photography, video. URLs are provided for where the software may be obtained. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)