Hardware virtualisation enables you to run several operating systems on Linux at the same time, at high speed and at no cost. Everyone's talking about it - here's how to do it. (Paul Hudson) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
What has the OSDL ever done for us?
The Open Source Development Labs seems to have its fingers in several pies - but does anyone know what it actually does? We investigate. (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
RAID your machines!
Bugged by slow performance or the pest of SATA failure rates? Combining your hard disks can improve their speed and reliability... (Neil Bothwick) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Hate .NET? So did Jim Hugunin until he tried it - then he wrote IronPython. How do the Python community feel about his irrepressible urge to hack? (Paul Hudson) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Coverdisc
LXFDVD84
Dual-booting SimplyMepis 6.0 and Knoppix 5.0. Plus: PC-BSD 1.2, Zenwalk Linux, Minix 3, Opera, GnuCash, OpenOffice.org, essential libraries (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
HotPicks
Sonik, Glipper, Transmission, KoverArtist, Righteous, TuxFighter, HardInfo, Dolphin, Gnofract 4D. MtPaint (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Tutorials
OOo Base: Set up a database
Databases are hardcore, complex and only for experienced hackers. Well, almost! Delve into OpenOffice.org's Base. (Andy Channelle) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Inkscape: Design a web page
With the internet opening up to all comers, explore Inkscape's applicability for designing web pages. (Dmitry Kirsanov) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
OOo Basic: Use VBA macros
However good OpenOffice.org is, it won't let you bring Excel VBA macros over from the other side, right? Wrong! (Mark Bain) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Security: Harden passwords
The first line of defence on a Linux box is the user password system. We show you how it works, and how to make it even more secure. (Chris Brown) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Ogre: Shine light on a house
How can you turn a grassy knoll into a Tudor fortress and create a sun and a moon in just four pages? Here's the answer... (Paul Hudson) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Greasemonkey: Mod the web!
Do you itch to improve even the best websites? Use Greasemonkey to get sites to work the way you want them to. (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Reviews
Google Earth
In preparation for the geeks inheriting the Earth, we look at Google's blueprint for the design - virtual living never looked so good. (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
AC3D 6
Linux is blessed with 3D tools, but few were designed for ordinary users. Here's one you don't need a doctorate in astrophysics to play with. (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Opera 9
The fat lady has sung for Opera's commercial life, but the show goes on for its free sequel. (Richard Cobbett) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Xfce 4.4
Xfce is challenging the likes of Gnome and KDE on the Linux desktop - but how much does it sacrifice features for speed? (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Gorky 17
This Poland-set game explores some of the inherent dangers of bolshevo-fascistic eugenics programmes. Now waste that mutant! (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Gnome and KDE collaborate to help application developers, with Portland. Plus: GParted Live CDs, SCO scuppered, Kent Police Linux migration, Trinity digital audio workstation, Blender 2.42 (Andy Channelle) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Distrowatch: Making it easy
Xandros Desktop 4 - with new Windows-to-Linux migration tools and security features. Plus: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 10, Blag Linux and GNU 50000, release frequency (Ladislav Bodnar) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
