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Issue 232 (January 2018) - Fast and light distros

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We look at how Linux distros can support older hardware, how they’re tuned to run on low-memory systems and run faster on limited hardware. With more mainline distros cutting 32-bit support, it’s time to choose the top low-resource option to power your PC.
We can’t all stand still software wise, so we’re looking at the latest Gnome distros. The latest developments with the Linux audio and multimedia layer in Pipeworks. Explore how social engineering works with Kali. Pop NextCloud on Amazon Web Services. Build the classic Red Alert game with OpenRA and so much more; only Linux makes it possible!

 Features

Fast and light distros

(Mayank Sharma)
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Next-gen Linux audio

Pipewire explained (Jonni Bidwell)
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Interview: Drasko Draskovic

(Jonni Bidwell)
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 Coverdisc

DVD pages

AntiX 17, Legacy OS 2017, Linux Lite 3.6, Peppermint 8, Tiny Core 8 (Neil Bothwick)
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Hotpicks

Audacity, Outwiker, Dnfdragora, Wisetagger, Torrential, DPixel, Otter Browser, Yarock, Zeit, Supertuxkart, Space Logic Adventure (Alexander Tolstoy)
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 Tutorials

Pi Chat Server

(Mayank Sharma)
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OpenRA: Pi Red Alert

(Nate Drake)
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Edublocks

(Les Pounder)
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Tail

(John Knight)
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Diagnose wireless networks

(Sean Conway)
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NextCloud on AWS

(Bob Moss)
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Kali: Social engineering

(Nate Drake)
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Administeria OSquery

(Valentin Sinitsyn)
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 Coding Academy

Laravel web apps

(Kent Elchuk)
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Kotlin objects

(Mihalis Tsoukalos)
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 Reviews

VMWare Workstation 14

(Shashank Sharma)
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NethServer 7.4

(Shashank Sharma)
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ArchLabs 2017.10

(Shashank Sharma)
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OnePlus 5T

(Linux Format)
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Vivaldi browser 1.12

(Shashank Sharma)
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F1 2017

(Linux Format)
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Intel Optane SSD 900P

(Linux Format)
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BME680 breakout

Environment Pi sensors (Les Pounder)
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Roundup Gnome distros

Budgie, Deepin, Enlightenment, LXQt, Pantheon. (Shashank Sharma)
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 More

News: Izzy Bartley, New Code Club courses, Pip Pi Switch and Octa Pi projects.

(Les Pounder)
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News: News

Kernel 4.14, Intel Management Engine hacked, Gitlab licence, Dell Linux PCs, Supercomputers (Matt Hanson)
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