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Features
At your service
Do you ever think your Linux box would be able to do more for you than start up OpenOffice.org and run Frozen Bubble all day? Give your PC some real work for a change by turning it into an internet superserver. (Mike Saunders, Nick Veitch, Paul Hudson, Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Discover FreeBSD
Linux is not the only fruit for people who like their OS to have a Unix flavour. FreeBSD is free, stable and open source. We track its development and offer an installation guide for anyone tempted to try it... (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Xen: Virtually yours
Virtualise your hardware and impress your friends with your immense prowess. We show you how to get set up with Xen. (Paul Hudson) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Interview: Chris DiBona
The mighty Google is bringing its wealth and expertise to open source. Chris DiBona is the man who makes it happen... (Paul Hudson) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Coverdisc
BSD bonanza
FreeBSD 6.0, NetBSD 3.0, OpenBSD 3.8. Plus: Realsoft 3D 4.5 (worth £200); X.org 7.0; OpenOffice.org 2.0.1; Globulation; Vultures... (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
HotPicks
Aros, Bygfoot, EyeOS, Geany, Krecipes, Ksitecopy, SDLjump, Synfig, TreeLine, Wrong Way (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Inkscape has something Adobe Illustrator lacks: easy to use, sophisticated shape objects. We show you how to put them to work. (Dmitry Kirsanov) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
If you can learn the complex process of creating Autopackage files, Linux users the world over will thank you. We show you how it's done. (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
PHP: Stored processes
As if learning SQL weren't enough, MySQL 5.0 brings with it another way to program. Database whisperer Paul introduces stored procedures... (Paul Hudson) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Reviews
X2: The Threat
If you pine for the days when Thargoids chased you across the galaxy, join us in our M5 scout. (Paul Hudson) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
KDevelop 3.3
KDE's development environment gives Graham one less excuse to neglect his own projects. (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Apache 2.2
The hard work was done in 2.0 - it's the little things that impress us this time round. (David Coulson) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Want to run a free Unix flavour on your toaster? We examine the latest release of this ultra-portable kitchen-friendly operating system. (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Astronomy software
Graham may be a member of the gutter press, but he's looking at the stars. Rated: Celestia, KStars, Maestro, Nightfall, Nova, StarPlot, Xephem (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
More
News: IBM takes Novell and Red Hat to heart
IBM elevates Red Hat and Novell to its highest partnership status. Plus: ten years of The Gimp, Novell bags NHS contract, Torvalds recommends KDE, GStreamer updates, OSDL meeting, Blender 2.40 (Andy Channelle) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Distrowatch: Mandriva hints at more acquisitions
Will we be seeing Mandrivaski in 2006? Plus: VLOS, RR4 Linux, Kororaa, Fox Desktop Linux 1, distro up-to-date-ishness (Ladislav Bodnar) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
