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Issue 67 (June 2005) - Xen

Open source powers the future of computing - be the first to see why!

 Features

Xen - virtualisation breakthrough

Xen is a new virtualisation technology promising huge speed increases over traditional implementations - have we finally attained nirvana? (Paul Hudson)
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Command line vs the GUI

PC GUIs are 20 years old. Nick wants to get back to the console; Rebecca thinks he's mad. Here's their polite debate. (Nick Veitch, Rebecca Smalley)
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Is the Mac mini your next Linux box?

The Mac mini is small, square and almost silent - but is there an open source heart beating inside it? (Andy Channelle)
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Is the password dead?

Tim of Gemplus argues the case for a smarter way to protect your IT system. (Tim Phipps)
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Interview: Matthias Ettrich

Someone has to answer for all those applications starting with a K. Who better to ask than the KDE founder (and Trolltech development leader)? (Graham Morrison)
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 Coverdisc

HotPicks

AntiRight, BZFlag, Cognito, Courier, GOK, Open Clip Art, TaskJuggler, Tong, Tulip, Yzis (Mike Saunders)
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 Tutorials

Burning videos to DVD with Kino

Part 3: The end is in sight. After ripping and editing his film, Andy works up to the final presentation of "Sports Day: The Director's Cut" to a ravenously expectant public. (Andy Channelle)
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Gimp: Shadows and reflections

We show you how to do shiny stuff properly in Gimp. (Michael J Hammel)
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Emacs: Advanced features

Part 4: Biagio has saved the best 'til last. As the final part in this series, here's his guide to some of the features that make Emacs unique. (Biagio Lucini)
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SuperCollider: Build a synthesizer

For the ultimate in sound manipulation and generation, SuperCollider is hard to beat. We create a simple synthesizer out of a complicated environment. (Graham Morrison)
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GCC compiler options

Explore the myriad GCC options for better optimisation and profiling. (Biagio Lucini)
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Shell: Arrays, dialogs and Images

In which teacher's pet Marco adds weight to Nick's argument that the console CAN do graphics, with a lesson for creating an image gallery. (Marco Fioretti)
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PHP: Add a spell-checker

Paul's threat to replace Rebecca with a very small shell script finally comes true. (Paul Hudson)
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 Reviews

SlickEdit 10

The world's slickest editor? We find out if there's more to life than Emacs... (Nick Veitch)
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NeroLinux

Nero's popular Windows product has been ported to Linux. (David Coulson)
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SUSE 9.3 Professional

This is the most exciting Linux release ever, bar none - and Paul doesn't say that lightly. (Paul Hudson)
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Mandriva Limited Edition 2005

The company formerly known as Mandrake may be adding zeros to the balance sheet, but we find its latest distro lacking a certain je ne sais quoi. (Graham Morrison)
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Ready2Surf Zulu k7 PC

Is this lumpen PC better value than a speedy Mac Mini? (Paul Hudson)
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Email clients

Rated: Balsa, Evolution, KMail, Mahogany, Mutt, Pine, Sylpheed, Thunderbird (Marco Fioretti)
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 More

News: New direction for Novell

BrainShare debut for 'end-to-end' Linux strategy. Plus: Mandrake reveals Conectiva merger roadmap; EDS exec says Linux isn't ready for business; HP puts $2 million into LEAP; KDE 3.4 on Ark Linux; Plugzilla; Adobe Reader and NeroLinux ports (Andy Channelle)
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What on Earth: Groovy

This time last year, Groovy was talked about as an essential tool for Java developers. Then all went quiet. We explore the hiccups in its development and see if it can still compete. (Graham Morrison)
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