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Got a great idea that needs to be turned into reality? You don't need a profit-minded VC to invest in your ideas. We show you how to raise money from people passionate about your project.
We also talk to Robert 'R0ml' Lefkowitz, the fascinating 'old skool' hacker.
Also in this issue we delve inside the Qt graphical toolkit, visit PyCon 2013 and show you how to create your own custom desktop.
We've also got top-notch coding tutorials, the latest reviews and more, only in Linux Format. On the DVD: Elementary OS Luna, Hotpicks, Pinguy OS 13.04 64-bit plus codebooks and more!
Features
PyCon UK 2013
Les Pounder joined the annual Python gathering in
Coventry for four days of community fun (Les Pounder) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Inside Qt
We open up the dusty history books
and highlight a pivotal component in the open
source machine: the Qt project. (Jono Bacon) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Sound of the crowd
You don’t need a profit-minded VC to invest in your ideas. Instead follow our advice and raise money from people passionate about your project. (Mayank Sharma) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Renaissance man
We meet Robert ‘r0ml’ Lefkowitz,
a man who crams 2,000 years of open source
philosophy into 3,000 words. (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Dr Brown's Administeria
Esoteric system administration goodness from
the impenetrable bowels of the server room.
(Chris Brown) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Thunderbird, XRoar,Mars Simulation, CropGUI, DigiKam, Fgallery, Checkbashisms and more
(Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Tutorials
Shotwell: photo management
Matt Hanson takes a tour of the user-friendly photo organiser to see how
easy it is to import and edit his holiday snaps. (Matt Hanson) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
High availability
How to avoid disaster in the workplace when
your servers crash, using processes such as load balancing. (Jonathan Roberts) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Disk usage: Free it up
Cached files from web browsing and software updates can clog up your
computer. We show you how to clear up the mess. (Neil Bothwick) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Desktops: Build your own
Yes, you can create a highly customised, low-resource desktop environment
without a single line of source code. We explain how... (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Drupal: Instant websites
Shashank Sharma discovers a faster way of creating Drupal websites.
Is Drupal Distributions everything he believes or is he just easily excitable? (Shashank Sharma) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Coding Academy
Fortran: Get started
ortran has been around for a long time, but it’s still in use, and
Juliet Kemp finds it’s easier than its reputation might suggest. (Juliet Kemp) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
An introduction to Python
Learn the basics of the Python programming language,
Daniel Samuels shows you the ropes. (Daniel Samuels) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Reviews
Ubuntu 13.10
While a new release is always a cause for celebration, with more of the same
old, same old in Ubuntu 13.10, Shashank Sharma is a little disappointed. (Shashank Sharma) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Sir, You Are Being Hunted
Graham Morrison gets lost in the crowdfunded game of stealth, menacing
robots and constant updates. (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
