Linux News: Community: When It Absolutely Has to Be Accurate, Don't Trust the Crowd

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Computers have become more complex in recent years as demands on systems have continued to increase in size due to the amount of external devices, software, hardware and communication components. Technical professionals are depending more and more on the Internet, a blog or a peer whenever they need to research complex technologies. But in this digital age, when information is just a click away, how do you know what information can be trusted?Few developers have the time to go to the library and search volumes of printed materials. So, the next logical source is the Internet. Entering a term or subject into a search engine is easy, and it may produce hundreds of informational sources, but are they factual? The problem is that anyone can publish on the Internet, and most tech workers don't have the time to verify their findings. Here are several strategies to employ the next time you find yourself in this situation.

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