Il celebre pinguino Tux, logo ufficiale del kernel Linux Stumble pischelli all that despicable personal reasons do not know that work for people of my generation has been a true icon of the pioneering spirit of Free Software in Italy. It's now legendary collection of notes systematically collected and published by Daniele Giacomini since 1997. Initially called "Notes on Linux", since 2000 has taken the name of "Notes of Computer Science Free" and covers very simple and extremely empirical a wide range of topics, from basic concepts to the compilation of sources in various languages ​​- yes, there are also quite detailed instructions about filling in the Linux kernel.

Even if the corporate website is unreachable for some time, a last surviving copy of the updated 27 November 2008 at:

http://a2.pluto.it/a21.htm

I find that much of the information stored in these notes are still extremely useful, especially for those preparing to face the world of 'open source for the first time.

UPDATE! I have reported the availability of a much more updated version of the Freedom of Information clipboard in various formats: TXT, HTML, PDF, etc.. You can find them at this address, ready for download:

http://appuntilinux.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/appuntilinux/2009.11111/