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Best distro 2012: we put the top contenders head to head. Mint takes on Ubuntu in the classic battle between father and son. OpenSUSE Tumbleweed takes on the most popular rolling distro, Arch. Gnome desktops compete for dominance when we pit Fedora against Sabayon, and we fulfill our KDE obligations by looking at both Mageia 2 and Rosa - two closely related distributions that have yet to make their mark. It’s not close to being an exact science as there will be as many opinions as there are distributions. But it will be fun. Let the games commence! When you've decided what distro you want occupying your hard disk you might want to check out our guide to getting involved in flame wars, build a virtual CPU with 4 bits of RAM, improve your passwords, find the best licence for your best project or read all about how free software is making it easier to find a cheap bottle of Budweiser. All this and more in Linux Format!
Features
Build a CPU part 2
Discover two more components that make your CPU tick, and come a step closer to a working processor. (Jonathan Roberts) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
The great debate
Why are there so many flame-filled arguments in the Linux world? Where did they start, and what do they mean? (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
We talk to the technical lead of Ushahidi, a crowd-mapping platform giving a voice to communities around the globe. (Andrew Gregory) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
MusE, Expect-lite, StressItOut, Poezio, Revelation, Functy, Super Grub 2, gShogi, Pax Britannica, PDF Cube, and Calise, (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Tutorials
Cloud Storage
We look at the options for cloud storage in case ultimate disaster strikes your home setup. (Neil Bothwick) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Documentation
Improve the experience for users of your programs, or other programs that don't have decent handbooks. (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
LXC: Smaller virtualisation
Wish you could have another box for that new project without weighing down your system? With Linux containers you can. (John Lane) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Create an easy-to-use app that places your photos in the location you took them on a Google Map using GPS. (Juliet Kemp) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Big-brained aliens, grungy maps, and lots of cattle combine to produce a fun, kitch FPS. (Jonathan Roberts) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Chrome vs Opera
Your browser isn't just a browser anymore. It's an e-mail client, file server and a whole lot more. We take a look at two heavy weights. (Adam Oxford) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Plus: Microsoft signs a new patent deal, Linux kernel 3.5 released, Steam comes to Linux, Raspberry Pi gets some competition and Meego lives on as Jolla, (Andrew Gregory) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Distrowatch: This month's roundup of news from the vaults of Linux distro development
