Advocacy is an umbrella term for organized activism related to a particular set of issues. Advocacy is expected to be non-deceptive and in good faith, though it is sometimes tainted by use of propaganda. It is almost always organized into or by an advocacy group or special interests. In other instances, an individual may act as a lobbyist, on their own account, or on behalf of a corporation or industry. Political advocacy may be understood more completely when it is compared with economic, religious, or academic advocacies; and when it is contrasted with the features of propaganda and indoctrination.

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A Presentation to Introduce Linux - A presentation on GNU/Linux for the ordinary user who may have had experience working in Windows only. Available in PowerPoint, StarOffice and OpenOffice formats.
Bad Linux Advocacy FAQ - How to avoid blind fold Linux chauvinism.
Con Zymaris - Articles about Linux and open source software.
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Debunking the Linux-Windows Market-Share Myth - There are many reasons people underestimate how fast Linux has taken Windows' market share. Windows starts out with a false boost and keeps its illusory market share even as it is replaced by Linux. [LinuxWorld]
EuroLinux Alliance - An open coalition of commercial companies and non-profit associations united to promote and protect a vigourous European software culture based on open source software.
Meta Description: [ The EuroLinux Alliance for a Free Information Infrastructure is an open coalition of commercial companies and non-profit associations united to promote and protect a vigourous European Software Culture based on copyright, open standards, open competition and open source software such as Linux. C... ]
GNU Project Free Software Foundation - The FSF is dedicated to eliminating restrictions on copying, redistribution, and modifying computer programs. It developed the GNU Public License under which Linux is distributed.
Meta Description: [ Free software is a matter of liberty not price. You
should think of "free" as in "free speech".
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How to Run a Microsoft-Free Shop - A twelve step program to get off the MS bandwagon.
IBM - Peace, Love, Linux - Explains why IBM is committed to Linux and is making it their development reference platform. [Requires free Flash plugin.]
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Linux Advocacy - Joe Barr claims he is not an advocate, neither for Linux nor for OS/2 nor against Microsoft.
Linux Advocacy mini-HOWTO - The original Linux advocacy document.
Linux for Broadcasters - Using the Linux operating system in the broadcast industry.
Linux for Engineers - How the stability and power of GNU/Linux can be used by engineering professionals.
Linux in Business - List of commercial sites that make use of Linux.
Meta Description: [ Companies, Governments, Educational Institutions and More using Linux ]
Linux Penguin Sticker Movement - Advertise your Linux box and spread the word, attach a Linux Penguin stiker today.
Linux Today Counter-FUD Site - One-stop resource for evidence and arguments to rebut the myths and misconceptions about Linux.
Linuxmanship - Habits to develop for Linux advocates.
Linuxpoetry.com - Linux for poets: dedicated to helping make make linux easy to intall and use for the common user.
linuxsucks.org - Opposing view.
Making Linux look harder than it is: The Register - The how and why of giveing non-tech support.
Melbourne Linux - Dedicated to the Linux OS and Unix culture. Features articles on various Linux-related topics, advocacy, and links.
Michael Chaney - Description of how a Linux user saved Microsoft lots of money.
Penguin or Egg: The Linux Dilemma - Essay regarding the lack of general computer industry support for Linux, and how the problem is self-correcting.
Meta Description: [ Penguins are great swimmers, but they don't fly -- yet! ]
REVOLUTION OS - Movie featuring interviews with Linus Torvalds, Richard Stallman, and others.
Meta Description: [ REVOLUTION OS tells the inside story of the hackers and computer programmers who created Linux and the Open Source movement. ]
SEUL/EDU - Simple End-User Linux for Education. Includes case studies, an application directory, and a discussion group for using Linux in educational settings.
Meta Description: [ Seul-edu, home of educational software for linux ]
Sneeze - Linux is the best OS.
The Case for Linux in Universities - A comprehensive explanation of why universities should begin supporting Linux.
The Linux Best Practice Project - IT professionals sharing and documenting experiences with Linux in large commercial applications.
Meta Description: [ Bringing together IT professionals from large commercial institutions to share Linux Best Practices ]
Uriah's Linux Site - Reasons to use Linux, window manager screenshots, and links.
Meta Description: [ Based on the use of
slackware linux, and various window managers.
Basic linux command listing.
Some mini how-to's and productivity tips I wrote. Interviews of people in ]
We Want Linux - Survey to assess the level of interest in computers pre-loaded with GNU/Linux.
Meta Description: [ home page for the We Want Linux organization ]
Where will you let us go today, Microsoft? - A two-part editorial detailing reasons to migrate from Microsoft's products to Linux. Includes background about Microsoft's negative impact on PC manufacturers.
Meta Description: [ How to bust a monopoly single-handedly ]
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