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Issue 82 (August 2006) - How Linux beats Vista
3D interface, instant search, bulletproof security - get the promised features of Windows Vista on Linux today!Features
How Linux beats Vista
It's the shiny, 3D-accelerated wonder desktop that's going to rule the world - yes, we do mean Linux. We finds out why Linux vs Vista is a battle that open source can win hands down. (Paul Hudson)
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Hack the Gimp
From documentation to coding, there are plenty of ways to get involved with any Free Software project. Why not start with Gimp? (Michael J Hammel)
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Hidden gems
There's a treasure trove of open source apps waiting to be discovered - join us as we hunt them out. (Mike Saunders)
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Live your life in Subversion
One stormy night Graham Morrison updated his Subversion server with his home directory by mistake - then realised just how useful his creation is. Here's how you can do the same. (Graham Morrison)
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Interview: Stuart Cohen
Is the Open Source Development Labs the centre of gravity for Linux? Is open source licensing getting out of control? OSDL CEO Stuart Cohen explains all. (Paul Hudson)
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Coverdisc
SUSE 10.1
Excellent distro for desktops and servers. Plus: over 40 PHP tutorials in PDF format; Amarok 1.4, Gnumeric 1.7, Syllable 0.6.1, ManiaDrive (Mike Saunders)
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HotPicks
AckerTodo, Avidemux, Bonfire, Byzanz, Goupil, Medit, No Friction, Pipepanic, SVGpage, Visopsys (Mike Saunders)
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Tutorials
Desktop time-saving tweaks
With keystrokes, application associations and auto-loading programs, this tutorial could save you, ooh, a couple of minutes a day. Don't knock it though! It only takes a minute to fall in love... (Andy Channelle)
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Inkscape: make a business card
Here's a simple but complete design project: creating a business card. We show you the skills, you choose the design. (Dmitry Kirsanov)
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OOo Basic: query databases
More time-saving cleverness - this month our macro and database tips will help you run queries, create reports in OpenOffice.org and keep track of your books and CDs. (Mark Bain)
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Ogre: create a 3D game terrain
We kick off a new tutorial series focusing on 3D game programming. This month: extreme landscape gardening. (Paul Hudson)
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PHP programming essentials
As this tutorial series faces its final curtain, we deal up some final tips... (Paul Hudson)
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Replace your PBX with Asterisk
Tempted to use VoIP in your organisation, but not sure how to implement it? Try this open source replacement for an expensive PBX and add classy features such as conferencing to internet calls. (David Coulson)
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Reviews
Noise Ninja 2.1
Professional photography workflow on Linux edges a step closer... (Paul Hudson)
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FreeBSD 6.1
The FreeBSD team are hoping to regain the OS's famed stability, after problems with the 5.x series. (Mike Saunders)
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Amanda 2.5
Amanda is an open source upstart and free backup solution - but is she at the top of her game? (Graham Morrison)
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BakBone NetVault 7.4
Here's a more expensive backup option. NetVault costs lots of money and can store terabytes of data, but is that enough to beat Amanda's free charms? (Graham Morrison)
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Vim 7.0
The all-singing, all-dancing text editor with more keyboard shortcuts than Paul Hudson can remember. (Paul Hudson)
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SlickEdit 11
A commercial text editor for programmers - is it worth paying to code? (Nick Veitch)
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X terminals
Ah, real computing, back to the command-line interface. Immerse yourself in the deep pool of terminals that Linux has on offer. (Neil Bothwick)
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More
News: Java coming to a distro near you
Sun's Jonathan Schwartz: this time we're serious about open sourcing Java. Plus: IBM plumps for ODF, Nokia 770 VoIP upgrade, Picasa for Linux, Xara Xtreme, KDE 4 multimedia framework, $100 laptop chooses Fedora (Andy Channelle)
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Distrowatch: Unfinished Symphony
Symphony OS - a new take on the desktop enters beta. Plus: GParted Live CD, Austrumi Live CD, Ubuntu growth in Google Trends (Ladislav Bodnar)
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What on Earth: Tenor
How come you can find whatever you want on the internet, but don't know what's on your own hard drive? Will Tenor be able to help? (Jono Bacon)
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