It is a period dominated by the evil Galactic Empires. Pursued by its sinister agents, Nick races to restore free software to the galaxy... (Nick Howes) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
18 of Linux software's Unsung Stars
We might not pay them much attention but we'd soon notice life without them. Here are the gems that make using Linux so much fun. (Neil Bothwick) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Don't struggle to install complex software stacks - BitNami has done the hard work for you. Plus: Byobu, Collectd and P7zip (Chris Brown) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Interview: James Vasile
The executive director of the FreedomBox Foundation talks routers, new releases and communication revolutions. (Jonathan Roberts) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Coverdisc
Sabayon 6, PCLinuxOS 2011.6 and Haiku
Two cutting-edge distros meet a fascinating BeOS spin-off. Plus: astronomy apps, games, development tools, podcasts and more (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
HotPicks
Wavemaker, Blender, Burp, Stellarium, OrDrumbox, GCP, Knights, Unknown Horizons, Fotoxx, PeaZip (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Tutorials
Backup: Secure your data
Avoid the trials and tribulations of a data-loss disaster with this crash course in backing up all your stuff and recovering lost files. (Bob Moss) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Compiz: Embed the terminal
Bored with looking at the same old wallpaper? Add the terminal to your backdrop as we show you how to embed it into your desktop. (David Hayward) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Arduino: Using interrupts
Learning to use an Arduino isn't all about the hardware - we show off some useful programming tips and build a laser-accurate speed trap. (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Debian: Make it work for you
Cosseted by user-friendliness, Andrew takes a step back to the father of Ubuntu and discovers how to put his own stamp on it. (Andrew Gregory) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Android: Link your devices
We show you how to get the most out of your smartphone by making it work with your favourite desktop applications. (Jonathan Roberts) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
MPD: Personal Sound Server
Music Player Daemon is a little tricker to use than most music players. Here's how to set it up and why it's worth the effort. (Jonathan Roberts) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Coding Academy
C Primer: Roll your own shell
Looking to become a kernel developer? You'll need to learn C. Make a start (and write your own shell) with our gentle guidance. (Chris Brown) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Python: Build an RSS reader
String together the power of Feedparser, WebKit and GTK - in half an hour you can have a fast and friendly RSS reader. (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Concepts: Lists
We launch a mini-series for newbies looking at some of the fundamental ideas behind programming logic. (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Android: Even more a-maze-ing
We look at storing scores, pop-up messages, and more menu items, to improve on last month's tilting maze game. (Juliet Kemp) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Reviews
Sabayon 6
Graham thinks he can still manage to make room in his distribution pile for a tasty egg-based Italian dessert. (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Haiku OS Alpha 3
Small, fast and easy to use - that's Mike in a nutshell, and it's also the perfect way to describe this very special OS... (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Opera 11.50
We sing the praises of this cross-platform web browser. But does it do enough to loosen Firefox and Chrome's grip on the internet? (Andrew Gregory) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Braid
Alex attempts not to gush too wildly about what is probably one of the best indie games ever released for any platform. He fails miserably. (Alex Cox) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Thunderbird 5
We pull ourselves away from webmail to try the latest native release of Mozilla's email client. (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
News: Mozilla looks to future with new Webian Shell
Web applications lead charge in battle of the next generation browsers. Plus: Microsoft gives more to Linux 3.0 than Canonical; Sebring buys Scalix; Oracle splashes out on Ksplice; US DOD builds its own distro; IBM launches new entry-level mainframe (Andy Channelle) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Distrowatch: Sabayon 6
With lots of new features, this Gentoo-based distribution is the sauce that makes Linux yummy. Plus: Toorox 07.2011, PCLinuxOS 2011.6 and Mandriva updates (Susan Linton) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
What on Earth: IPv6
Andrew attempts to explain a concept behind the entire internet in just two pages. All aboard! (Andrew Gregory) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
