Learn the six steps to Linux virtualisation heaven and try distros risk-free
Power up Firefox - the best upgrades to transform your web
Make your box more secure with a firewall distro
Special quadruple-booting DVD with Dreamlinux, Unity, Absolute and Slitaz - plus FlightGear 2.0, Open Clip Art 2.0 and much more
Tutorials on Inkscape, Zsh, OpenOffice.org Base, Python coding...
Features
Try any distro!
We strap ourselves into a virtual headset to test the latest and greatest distro releases without harming an innocent Fedora installation. (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Ubuntu: Meritocracy not democracy
Think that having a say means that you can say what you want? Ubuntu Community Manager Jono Bacon explains why you can't... (Jono Bacon) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Log files: Loads of information
Linux log files - what are they, where are they and why should you care? We have the answers. (Shashank Sharma) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Ubuntu 10.04: Enter the lynx
We lift the veil on the seven awesome surprises on offer by the boldest release yet from the Ubuntu camp. (Shashank Sharma) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Zsh: Customise your shell
Koen has beachcombed his way across distant shores to discover some powerful ways to spice up your shell. (Koen Vervloesem) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Dr Brown's Administeria
Lucid Lynx server - is the new long-term release of Ubuntu a giant leap for mankind? Plus: reverse DNS, and FTP serving with ProFTPD. (Chris Brown) Click here to read!
Coverdisc
Quadruple-booting disc!
Four great distros to explore: Dreamlinux, Slitaz, Unity and Absolute. Plus: Open Clip Art 2.0, eBox 1.4, FlightGear 2.0, Amarok, Bluefish, newbie guides, podcasts and more... (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
HotPicks
Advene, Armegatron, Darkstat, FBReader, gLabels, Gprog, Namebench, NeoTextureEdit, Pac, PyGTKPipes (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Tutorials
Inkscape: Easy graphic design
Need graphics for a presentation, newsletter or website? Here's how to get creative with Inkscape and the Open Clip Art Library. Plus: presentations with OpenOffice.org Impress. (Andy Channelle) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Firefox: Boost your browsing
The list of Firefox add-ons is so long that it can become quite bewildering. We give you a helping hand by picking our a selection of the best. (Juliet Kemp) Click here to read!
libferris: Mount Web 2.0
Want to upload an image to Flickr or a video to YouTube - without having to fire up a browser? With libferris and our tutorial you can. (Ben Martin) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Base: Organise your data
If you've ever wondered whether there's a more efficient way to manage your DVD collection or contacts list, we can show you how. (Bob Moss) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Python: Animate your GUI
Clutter is all about building swish new interfaces. We spice up a GUI by adding some good behaviour to buttons. (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Google Cal: Get free text alerts
Here how to fool the SMS reminders system and turn Google Calendar into a handy real-time pager service. (Claudio Tancioni) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Reviews
Amarok 2.3
Amarok went from the popular 1.4 to a rather flaky 2.0. We wonder whether the new 2.3 has regained some lost ground. (Neil Bothwick) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
PC-BSD 8
Always fond of a nice graphical installer, Koen discovers PC-BSD 8, the Ubuntu of the BSD world. Who said BSD was just for servers? (Koen Vervloesem) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
CrossOver Pro 9.0
We're always on the hunt for software that will replace the C:/ partition for good. CrossOver Pro 9 might just be it... (Andy Channelle) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
FlightGear 2.0
Alex takes on the world's foremost open source flight sim, but not before he's read the avionics manual from cover to cover... (Alex Cox) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Bluefish 2.0.0
A flexible text editor makes web development even easier, but we're still disappointed that we can't easily preview the page as we code. (Bob Moss) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Firewall distros
On test: ClearOS, IPCop, eBox Platform, Monowall, PfSense, Smoothwall Advanced, Smoothwall Express (Martin Meredith) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
More
News: Red Hat server updated
Industry partnerships and more great financial results. Plus: iPad inspires host of open alternatives; Sony kills Linux on PlayStation 3; SoftMaker updates office alternatives; and Prefab, a way of editing the interfaces of closed applications. (Andy Channelle) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Distrowatch: Elive Topaz 2.0
Enlightenment and Debian-based distro breathes new life into older hardware, but it doesn't come for free. Plus: Igelle DSV 1.0, PC-BSD 8.0 and Google evilness polls. (Susan Linton) Click here to read!
What on Earth: Quickly
We explain the fastest, easiest and most opinionated way to get started with this crazy little thing we call programming. (Paul Hudson) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
