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Issue 78 (April 2006) - Capture, edit, print, share!
All the tools, software and skills you need to take pictures like the pros - with Linux!Features
The second coming
In this introduction to Web 2.0, we look beyond the haze of hype and VC funding to find some seriously cool technology - much of it built with open source software. (Richard Smedley)
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Take your photos further
Open source offers all the tools you need to capture, edit, print and share your photographic masterpieces. Join us in the darkroom and learn the skills! (Nick Veitch, Paul Hudson)
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Syllable: pure and simple
A lightning-fast, easy-to-use operating system designed purely for the desktop - can it be true? Syllable contributor Mike Saunders presents an installation and user guide to this desktop contender, and talks to the main man behind it. (Mike Saunders)
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Interview: Edd Dumbill and Niel Bornstein
Edd and Niel believe that Mono could be the best choice for Linux software development - and they've written a hands-on book on C#. (Paul Hudson)
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Coverdisc
OpenSUSE SLICK
The very best of SUSE in a performance-enhanced distro. Plus: VMware Player and Browser Appliance, Realsoft 3D 4.5, digital camera toolkit, KDE 3.5.1, SeaMonkey, and much more (Mike Saunders)
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HotPicks
Angry Drunken Dwarves, GLibrary, Haiku, Keep, Kiso, KTechlab, Peekko, PouetChess, Revelation, Zoinks (Mike Saunders)
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Tutorials
Evolution: Manage your email
If you have email to organise, contact details to store or projects to manage, this simple tutorial of Evolution hacks will make a big difference. (Andy Channelle)
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Realsoft 3D: SDS modelling
We help you get to grips with surface modelling - and a small, slippery fish... (Nick Veitch)
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Gimp: Reflections in glass
In the last of his long-running series, a glassy-eyed Michael J Hammel gets reflective with some effect. (Michael J Hammel)
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Inkscape: Working with text
A picture is worth a thousand words - but text still comes in handy from time to time. We show you how to add text to your creations in Inkscape. (Dmitry Kirsanov)
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Command line: Power tools
Shun the GUI, throw your mouse out of the house and let your posh graphics card have a breather - real geeks use the command line! (Paul Hudson)
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PHP: Welcome to views
Make your querying life easier by cutting down on your SQL and improving performance. (Paul Hudson)
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Reviews
SUSE 10.1
As regular as a Black Forest clock, the new SUSE release is here. (Mike Saunders)
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Arkeia Smart Backup 5.4.9
This easy and flexible solution makes enforcing a backup regime as painless as possible. So no more excuses, and all together now: "Arkeia, we will do our best". (Graham Morrison)
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Yellow Dog Linux 4.1
Squeezed by new Apple architecture on the right and Linux PowerPC competitors on the left, the Yellow Dog distro needs to defend its patch. (Andy Hudson)
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Airline Tycoon Deluxe
Sick of travelling cattle class? We try the ultimate seat upgrade - running your own airline... (Paul Hudson)
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Gentoo Linux 2006.0
Have changes to its installation lost Gentoo its 'tailor-made' tag? (Neil Bothwick)
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Sophos Anti-Virus 5
We test a new version of one of the highest-regarded virus checkers. (Graham Morrison)
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Nessus 3.0
No matter how hard he tried in testing, Paul couldn't get Nessus to call him Dave. Clearly, AI isn't top of the new features list, but are there enough improvements to make v3.0 a worthy upgrade? (Paul Hudson)
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DVD players
Rated: GXine, Kaffeine, KMPlayer, MPlayer, Totem, VLC, Xine (Graham Morrison)
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More
News: GPL debate begins with a bang
Open source figureheads at, er, loggerheads over licensing. Plus: Samba coder Andrew Tridgell wins award, Instalinux, Ubuntu on MacTels, ReactOS stolen code worries, Xandros targets education, PowerCinema (Andy Channelle)
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Distrowatch: Fedora Core 5 in final testing
Nine months after the last stable release, it's goodbye to the hat! Plus: VectorLinux 5.1, EnGarde Secure Linux 3, biggest distros (Ladislav Bodnar)
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What on Earth: Jingle
An open source VoIP extension for instant messaging? We're with Jingle all the way... (Andy Channelle)
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