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Tutorials on network booting, LPI certification, GUI scripting...
Features
Get more from MythTV
Want to record live TV straight to your computer? We guide you through that most powerful of DVR packages, MythTV... (Neil Bothwick) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
16 things we'd change about Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a popular distro but, like everything in life, it isn't perfect. There's plenty that could be improved, both in terms of software and the way it goes about doing things. We have a few suggestions... (Neil Bothwick) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Your OS needs you!
Think you're doing your bit for software freedom? Think again! Together we can all work a little bit harder to spread the word, so this issue we're laying down the gauntlet... (Andrew Gregory) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Project management
The Ubuntu Community Manager shares some tips and tricks on running an open source or community project successfully. (Jono Bacon) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Dr Brown's Administeria
A new network device naming scheme will be introduced in Fedora 15 to make things more consistent. But is it progress? Plus: the secrets behind the /etc/shadow file, Cron and Anacron. (Chris Brown) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Interview: Orv Beach and Ilan Rabinovitch
Two volunteer's behind Los Angeles's SCALE conference tell us all about their popular Linux expo. (Jono Bacon) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Coverdisc
OpenSUSE 11.4 megapack
KDE, Gnome and 64-bit versions of this powerful, popular distro. Plus: Mythbuntu 10.10, CherryTree, HomeBank, SpaceChem demo, games, podcasts and more... (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
HotPicks
EtherApe, Cute CW, Nyagua, Recoll, Bangarang, Konstruktor, Scribes, Oolite, Tennix, Robodoc, pf-kernel (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Tutorials
KDE: Starting from scratch
If superb visuals, top-notch ideas and consistency across applications appeal to you, then prepare to immerse yourself in the world of KDE. (Bob Moss) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
iOS: Linux and Apple devices
Graham takes a bite of the Apple and prepares himself as he gets a 'borrowed' iPhone talking to Ubuntu. (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
School of Linux: Package management
In this month's class, we examine a topic that all administrators have to deal with: package management. Read on to learn how it work in RPM and Deb flavours. (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Working with Wordpress
If you need to bash out a blog quickly, very little comes close to Wordpress. And it's a great content management system too. (Andy Channelle) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Bash: Add GUIs to the shell
The command line is where the power lies, but you may need to share it with people who can't be trusted to type. Let's weld the two together. (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Rescue: Recover from disaster
A well-planned rescue system can make the difference between a happy machine and a brick. We scout out some solutions. (John Lumby) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Reviews
OpenSUSE 11.4
The distro's fans have waited with bated breath for its first release after the sale of Novell. We're happy to report that it's business as usual. (Mayank Sharma) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Zotac Zbox DVD
A mini writers takes on a mini PC. Is this multimedia-focused box going to have a long and happy life under Mike's PC? (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Bibble 5.2.1
Bibble is the best bet for photographers who want to give up Windows or Mac OS X. We find out if it's up to professional standards. (Adam Oxford) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
OpenShot 1.3
Our distinctly non-linear editor takes a trip to the cutting room to turn 260 hours of footage into five minutes of something worth watching. (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
SpaceChem
Make transitional chemicals, shuffle atoms and play with bonds in this elemental puzzler. Alex dons his regulation safety goggles. (Alex Cox) Click here to read!
Nokia sells commercial side of framework to Digia. Plus: Fedora 15 details; Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot plans; Android overtakes iOS; Novell adopts Red Hat's Spacewalk; HP plans to offer WebOS alongside Windows. (Andy Channelle) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Distrowatch: OpenSUSE 11.4 - continuing the lizard blizzard
It heralds the future, partially by becoming the first major distro to come with LibreOffice. Plus: Linux Mint 10 KDE, Bodhi Linux, and the AppStream universal package manager. (Susan Linton) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
What on Earth: Zeitgeist
Why keep records of what you do with your computer when somebody else can do it for you? We introduce Zeitgeist. (Marco Fioretti) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
