OK, I am a avid MUD player, sad isn''t it, and built a MUD in windows and got hacked thirteen times in the first week. I trashed my source code and decided to work with a safer better OS. I want to work with linux to build the MUD but I wan''t some suggestions on books, websites, articles that are out there that would help me learn Linux, Linux C++, and soccets in Linux. If anyone has some recomendations on there please post ''em. Thanks

There is this great book called unix network programing. Its a bit heavy, but since you already know your stuff on windows it would probobly be a big help to you. As far as linux programing goes, there are a million books and net resources out there, just search google im sure youll find somthing.

Just so you are aware, in many cases Linux can be just as insecure as Windows. Basically, if you take no steps to secure your system, regardless of the OS, it will be insecure.

rm -rf /bin/laden

About sockets: Search for a tutorial on BSD sockets.
About security:
Secure Programming for Linux and Unix
Quickstart to Securing Linux

There''s lots to know about hardening Linux beyond what that second one tells you, but it''s a very good primer.

OK, thanks for the tips