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Linux Tools Writing

How I write with Linux — My complete toolchain

Exploring the toolchain I use to write my books and articles.

David Both
October 20, 2025October 18, 2025
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Linux Open Source Tools Writing

Writing with open source tools

Aside from my other work, I also teach a few university courses about technical writing. One class I like to teach is about writing with...

Jim Hall
June 2, 2025May 31, 2025
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Linux Writing

Learning to love ‘groff -ms’

My journey with markup systems began when I was an undergraduate physics student at university. Until then, I wrote class papers using a desktop word...

Jim Hall
February 18, 2025February 15, 2025
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Linux Writing

How Markdown empowers technical writers

I've long been a writer, but writing and publishing have been challenging. Pencil or pen and paper and then endless sheets of paper for rewrites....

Don Watkins
November 24, 2024November 23, 2024
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Linux Open Source Writing

Welcome, “We (heart) Open Source”

We ❤️ Open Source is "A community education resource." A recent article at FOSS Force, "‘All Things Open’ Revives the OpenSource.com Community Abandoned by Red...

David Both
October 24, 2024October 23, 2024
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AI Linux Writing

Elevating Your Writing with Ollama and Phi3 Model Synergy

In today’s digital age, writers seek tools that enhance their craft and provide real-time feedback and assistance. Enter Ollama - an open-source machine learning system...

Don Watkins
September 25, 2024September 24, 2024
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Buying the right computer and getting it to work properly is no more complicated than building a nuclear reactor from wristwatch parts in a darkened room using only your teeth.

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“systemd for SysAdmins” Now Available

May 13,2025

My latest book — a #1 New Release on Amazon — “systemd for Linux  SysAdmins” is now available from my publisher, Apress, and on Amazon.

2nd Edition now Available

All three volumes of this best-selling second edition of my Linux Self-Study course are now available from Apress and Amazon. See the details of this 3-volume self-study course.

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