A few sites to help Linux users (and a site to get lots of free stuff)

[Proto_Blaze]

Here is a forum to ask anything that has to do with the Linux os
http://ubuntuforums.org/
Here is the place to get the needed codecs that do not come with the os
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu
And last.. this site gives you access to many open source alternatives to commercial products
http://www.osalt.com/