Take your first steps into Linux with our hands-on guide
4GB DVD with Fedora 12 - start 2010 with the very latest Linux!
Instant projects: nine cool things you can do with Linux, in 10 minutes each
Amazon EC2: make cloud computing work for you
Tutorials on Dropbox, Gimp, Python, Grub 2 and more...
Features
Get started with Linux
Our complete and easy guide to get you from the disc drive to the desktop as quickly as possible. (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Chrome OS vs Ubuntu
Google Linux is finally here in the shape of Chrome OS, but how does it fare against the netbook leader, Ubuntu Netbook Remix? We put both distros through their paces... (Paul Hudson) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Nine projects in 90 minutes
We prove just how amazingly adaptable Linux can be by delving into nine projects that should take no longer than the kettle does to boil. (Graham Morrison) Click here to read!
IPv4 address exhaustion: with IPv4 addresses running out, will we finally extract our binary digits and roll out IPv6? Plus: managing hundreds of machines on heterogeneous networks with Puppet. (Chris Brown) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Interview: Jacob Kaplan-Moss
He's one of the core contributors to the Django project, and tells us about taking ideas from Rails, why clarity is good and how Vi users don't deserve to die... (Paul Hudson) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Coverdisc
Fedora 12
New Linux for 2010 - get running in minutes. Plus: Opera 10.10, games, KOffice 2.1 and much more... (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
HotPicks
Easy RPM Builder, Digikam, Hydrogen, KrossWordPuzzle, Kobold's Quest, Mathomatic, Shutter, PeaZip, Minitube (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Tutorials
Gwibber: Social networking
Here's how to manage your tweets with Gwibber and make the most of microblogging and the social web. Plus: sharing files with Dropbox. (Andy Channelle) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Gimp: Product design for geeks
Geek is Chic! We show how a little penguin (and a little bit of Wilber) makes for fine fashionable wear. (Michael J Hammel) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
DansGuardian: Web filter
Here how to make sure that using the internet is a safe and education experience for all the family, with a selection of open source tools. (Bob Moss) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Grub 2: Using Super Grub Disk
Last issue's Grub tutorial was wasted on anyone running the latest version of Ubuntu. Carl makes amends with the ultimate guide to Grub 2. (Carl Fletcher) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Clutter: Code a system monitor
Tidying up some Python code with Clutter, we take you far from the command line to a new realm of technicolour graphical possibilities. (Nick Veitch) Click here to read!
Amazon EC2: Up in the cloud
Are you tired of all the hype about cloud computing? Here's proof that it's not vapourware as we explain how to run Ubuntu in the cloud. (Koen Vervloesem) Click here to read!
Reviews
Fedora 12
Putting Ubuntu aside for a moment and donning his Red Hat, Nick wishes he were a network manager all of a sudden. Will we feel the same? (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
UEx UItraEdit
The popular proprietary text editor for Windows finally comes to Linux. We wonder if it's a little too late to join the party. (Mayank Sharma) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
MythTV 0.22
After 18 months' respite from the infernal configuration of this open source PVR, Graham dives back into the lake of fire. (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
On test: AVG Free, Avira Antivir Pro, ClamAV, Sophos, ClamTk, Avast, BitDefender. (Nick Veitch) Click here to read!
More
News: Community reflected in KDE rebranding
KDE launches new brand initiative to make things less confusing. Plus: new UI for blender; Thunderbird 3 takes off; Mad Skills Motocross; Allianz drops Windows; Ulteo 2 released. (Andy Channelle) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Distrowatch: Mandriva 2010
With stability issue cast aside, could this turn out to be the best distro of the year? Plus: OpenSUSE 11.2, Fedora 12 and favourite distro survey. (Susan Linton) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
What on Earth: NAPI
We uncover the reason why the Linux kernel is fast becoming the de facto choice for servers on high-speed networks. (Bob Moss) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
