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+<div class="SECT1">
+<h1 class="SECT1"><a id="HELP-ONLINE" name="HELP-ONLINE">2.2 Online Help</a></h1>
+
+<p>In addition to the documentation provided and installable with the Slackware Linux
+Operating System, there are a vast multitude of online resources available for you to
+learn from as well.</p>
+
+<div class="SECT2">
+<h2 class="SECT2"><a id="HELP-ONLINE-OFFICIAL" name="HELP-ONLINE-OFFICIAL">2.2.1 The
+Official Website and Help Forums</a></h2>
+
+<p><a href="http://www.slackware.com" target="_top">The Official Slackware
+Website</a></p>
+
+<p>The Official Slackware Linux website is sometimes out of date, but still contains
+information relevant to the latest Slackware versions. At one time an active help forum
+existed there before a horde of trolls, troublemakers, and whiners descended on the
+forum. Maintaining the forum was beginning to be too much work, and so Pat shut it down.
+One can find that old forum back up and running complete with searchable archives of the
+old data at <a href="http://www.userlocal.com/phorum/"
+target="_top">http://www.userlocal.com/phorum/</a>.</p>
+
+<p>After the forums were taken down on <a href="http://slackware.com"
+target="_top">http://slackware.com</a>, several other sites sprang up that offered forum
+support for Slackware. After much thought, Pat chose to endorse <a
+href="http://www.linuxquestions.org" target="_top">www.linuxquestions.org</a> as the official
+forum for Slackware Linux.</p>
+</div>
+
+<div class="SECT2">
+<h2 class="SECT2"><a id="HELP-ONLINE-EMAIL" name="HELP-ONLINE-EMAIL">2.2.2 E-mail
+Support</a></h2>
+
+<p>Everyone who purchases an official CD set is entitled to free installation support via
+e-mail from the developer. That having been said, please keep in mind that we, the
+developers, (and a vast majority of users) of Slackware are of &#8220;The Old
+School&#8221;. That means that we prefer to help those who have a sincere interest and
+are willing to help themselves in the process. We will always do our best to help
+everyone who emails us with support questions. However, Please check your documentation
+and the website (especially the FAQs and maybe some of the forums listed below) before
+e-mailing. You may get a faster answer that way, and the less e-mail we have to answer,
+obviously the sooner we will be of assistance to those that need it.</p>
+
+<p>The e-mail address for technical support is: <var
+class="LITERAL">support@slackware.com</var>. Other e-mail addresses and contact
+information are listed on the website.</p>
+
+<div class="SECT3">
+<h3 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN535" name="AEN535">2.2.2.1 Slackware Linux Project Mailing
+Lists</a></h3>
+
+<p>We have several mailing lists, available in digest and normal forms. Check the
+instructions for how to subscribe.</p>
+
+<p>To subscribe to a mailing list, email:</p>
+
+<p><var class="LITERAL">majordomo@slackware.com</var></p>
+
+<p>with the phrase &#8220;<var class="LITERAL">subscribe <var class="REPLACEABLE">[name
+of list]</var></var>&#8221; in the body of the email. The list choices are described
+below (use one the names below for the name of the list).</p>
+
+<p>Archives of the mailing list can be found on Slackware's website at:</p>
+
+<p><var class="LITERAL">http://slackware.com/lists/archive/</var></p>
+
+<div class="VARIABLELIST">
+<dl>
+<dt><var class="LITERAL">slackware-announce</var></dt>
+
+<dd>
+<p>The <var class="LITERAL">slackware-announce</var> mailing list is for announcements of
+new versions, major updates and other general information.</p>
+</dd>
+
+<dt><var class="LITERAL">slackware-security</var></dt>
+
+<dd>
+<p>The <var class="LITERAL">slackware-security</var> mailing list is for announcements
+relating to security issues. Any exploits or other vulnerabilities directly pertaining to
+Slackware will get posted to this list immediately.</p>
+</dd>
+</dl>
+</div>
+
+<p>These lists are also available in digest format. This means that you get one large
+message per day instead of several messages throughout the day. Since the slackware
+mailing lists do not allow users to post, and the lists are such low traffic, most users
+find little advantage in the digest lists. Still, they are available if you want them by
+subscribing to <var class="LITERAL">slackware-announce-digest</var> or <var
+class="LITERAL">slackware-security-digest</var>.</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="SECT2">
+<h2 class="SECT2"><a id="HELP-ONLINE-NONOFFICIAL" name="HELP-ONLINE-NONOFFICIAL">2.2.3
+Non-Official Websites and Help Forums</a></h2>
+
+<div class="SECT3">
+<h3 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN571" name="AEN571">2.2.3.1 Websites</a></h3>
+
+<div class="VARIABLELIST">
+<dl>
+<dt><a href="http://www.google.com" target="_top">Google</a></dt>
+
+<dd>
+<p>The Kung-Fu Master of Search Engines. When you absolutely, positively gotta find every
+last kernel of information on a subject: Accept no substitutes.</p>
+</dd>
+
+<dt><a href="http://www.google.com/linux" target="_top">Google:Linux</a></dt>
+
+<dd>
+<p>Linux-Specific searches</p>
+</dd>
+
+<dt><a href="http://www.google.com/bsd" target="_top">Google:BSD</a></dt>
+
+<dd>
+<p>BSD-Specific searches. Slackware is so generic as a Unix work-a-like operating system
+that one can as often as not find very detailed information that is almost 100% relevant
+to Slackware here. Many times a BSD search reveals far more technical information than
+the often PR-related Linux searches.</p>
+</dd>
+
+<dt><a href="http://groups.google.com" target="_top">Google:Groups</a></dt>
+
+<dd>
+<p>Search through decades of Usenet posts for your pearls of wisdom.</p>
+</dd>
+
+<dt><a href="http://userlocal.com" target="_top">http://userlocal.com</a></dt>
+
+<dd>
+<p>A virtual treasure-trove of knowledge, good advice, first-hand experience and
+interesting articles. Often the first place you'll hear about new developments in the
+world of Slackware.</p>
+</dd>
+</dl>
+</div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="SECT3">
+<h3 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN601" name="AEN601">2.2.3.2 Web-based Resources</a></h3>
+
+<div class="VARIABLELIST">
+<dl>
+<dt><a href="http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/forumdisplay.php?forumid=14"
+target="_top">linuxquestions.org</a></dt>
+
+<dd>
+<p>The officially sanctioned web-forum for Slackware users.</p>
+</dd>
+
+<dt><a href="http://forums.linuxiso.org/viewforum.php?f=25" target="_top">LinuxISO.org
+Slackware Forum</a></dt>
+
+<dd>
+<p>&#8220;A place to download and get help with Linux.&#8221;</p>
+</dd>
+
+<dt><a href="http://wombat.san-francisco.ca.us/perl/fom"
+target="_top">alt.os.linux.slackware FAQ</a></dt>
+
+<dd>
+<p>Another FAQ</p>
+</dd>
+</dl>
+</div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="SECT3">
+<h3 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN620" name="AEN620">2.2.3.3 Usenet Groups (NNTP)</a></h3>
+
+<p>Usenet has long been a place for geeks to gather and help one another. There are few
+newsgroups dedicated to Slackware Linux, but they tend to be filled with very
+knowledgeable people.</p>
+
+<p><var class="LITERAL">alt.os.linux.slackware</var></p>
+
+<p><var class="LITERAL">alt.os.linux.slackware</var>, better known as aols (not to be
+confused with <span class="TRADEMARK">AOL</span>&reg;!) is one of the most active places
+to find technical help with Slackware problems. Like every Usenet newsgroup, a few
+unhelpful participants (&#8220;trolls&#8221;) can mar the experience with constant
+arguing. Learning to ignore the trolls and identifying the truly helpful people is key to
+making the most of this resource.</p>
+</div>
+</div>
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