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Issue 190 (November 2014) - Best Distro 2014

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We're picking our best Linux distributions for 2014. It's always an odd task and this year we've decided to take the chance to actually delve into the genus behind those best distros. We're exploring why the major families in the GNU/Linux world sprang up and how they've evolved over the years. We’re also celebrating 10 years of Ubuntu, looking at alternatives to the Raspberry Pi and coding in GIMP. We look at OwnCloud 7, start with Docker v1.0 and continue to advance our Nginx server.

On the 9GB DVD: Mageia 4.1, OpenSUSE 13.1, Trisquel 6.0, CentOS 7.0, Koroa 20, Linux Mint Debian Edition, Salix 14.0.

 Features

Best Distro 2014

(Mayank Sharma)
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Ubuntu at 10

(Linux Format)
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Raspberry Pi alternatives

(Les Pounder)
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Dr Brown's Administeria

It's X server again and Doc Brown eyes up your browser. (Chris Brown)
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Interview: Boot to Geko

Benjamin Kerensa (Linux Format)
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 Coverdisc

On the disc

(Neil Bothwick)
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HotPicks

(Richard Smedley)
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 Tutorials

OwnCloud 7 CE

(Jonni Bidwell)
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Recover with PhotoRec

(Sean Conway)
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Plex server

(Neil Bothwick)
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Nginx - PHP

(Andrew Mallett)
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Docker v1.0

(Jolyon Brown)
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 Coding Academy

Gimp Snow with Python

(Jonni Bidwell)
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Raspberry Pi Mathematica 10

(Jonni Bidwell)
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 Reviews

LG Chromebase

(Linux Format)
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HP Proliant Micro Server

(Linux Format)
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Android x86

(Mayank Sharma)
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PCLinuxOS 2014

(Mayank Sharma)
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OpenSUSE Factory

(Mayank Sharma)
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Pi2Go Lite

(Les Pounder)
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6TB HDD head-to-head

Seagate and HTS have a 6TB battle. (Linux Format)
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Games: Bravada, Cannons Lasers and Rockets

(Matt Hanson)
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Alternative Web browsers

(Marco Fioretti)
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