The future of free graphics is in your hands! We look at Gimp 2.4's new features, check out some inspirational user art, and explore the new GEGL library.
Snazzy gadgets ahoy in our reviews section: we put Nokia's N800 internet tablet and Trolltech's Greenphone under the spotlight.
On our 4GB triple-booting DVD: Mandriva One Metisse with slick 3D effects, the ultra featureful OpenSUSE 10.2 Live, and Free Software purity with GNewSense 1.0. Also: Linuxpedia (500 pages of Linux knowlege), Magazine PDFs, Linux problems solved, and stacks of software.
Plus: Eric Allman on 25 years of Sendmail; 15 essential security tips; desktop skinning; tutorials on XSLT, SugarCRM, Mono, building .debs...
Features
Reinventing The Gimp
The Gimp has been awakened. We find out how it is being revitalised for the 2.4 upgrade, why the GEGL project looms large, and what other users are doing with the Linux graphics tool of choice. (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
15 essential security tips
Is your Linux box safe? Are you sure? Even on such a secure OS, a system that gets the basic wrong can be a very attractive target. We offer 15 tips to make an opportunistic cracker give up on your box and move on. (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Skins alive!
Is it Windows? Is it Mac OS X? No, it's Linux! We show you how to style your desktop any way you want. (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
The diaries of daemons
Learn how to read log files properly, and they will yield valuable data about your system. We open this two-part series with guidance on syslog. (Chris Brown) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Interview: Eric Allman
He's one of the fathers of Sendmail, and tells us about the past and present challenges for a system of communication that many now claim is a basic human right... (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Coverdisc
Triple-booting
Mandriva One Metisse, OpenSUSE 10.2 Live and GNewSense 1.0. Plus: articles on OpenSolaris, Linux in education and retro games (PDFs); 500 web pages of Linux knowledge in Linuxpedia; over 60 Linux problems solved in Answers; SeaMonkey 1.1; Xfce 4.4; KDevel (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
HotPicks
Qemulator, Klavaro, Bugle, Audacity, JSHoldem, Gadii, Breve, ExactImage, KX Generator, SystemRescueCD (Richard Drummond) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Tutorials
System: Control your users
Just what is it that makes Linux so secure? Andy reckons it's all about permissions, privileges and power. And he's right. (Andy Channelle) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
XSLT: Create a stylesheet
You may have the brains, but do you have the looks? Get the beauty and the geek award with a beautifully presented RSS feed. (Rachel Probert) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
SugarCRM: How to customise it
Part 2: In this close look at configuration, we show how you can start bending SugarCRM to your own will - without breaking it (too much). (Mark Bain) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Mono: Code your own GTK app
As your Mono knowledge grows, you may already want to stretch yourself beyond text-only coding. We help you scratch your itch with this GUI project. (Paul Hudson) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
dh_make: Build your own Debs
We covered RPMs in LXF88, so it's only fair that we balance the Force and show you how to create a Deb file. Graham is your Jedi Master. (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Reviews
Nokia N800
The latest internet tablet from Nokia is here, with Linux on board and loads of new goodies... (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
HP DVD940e
A drive that burns and labels discs? And works on Linux? The burning question: is it worth it? (Nick Veitch) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
K3b 1.0
Who better to test the new K3b against exacting standards than LXF's very own Disc Editor? (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Fed up with all the hysteria over wobbly windows and spinning cubes? Neil is, so he explores a 3D desktop that places function first. (Neil Bothwick) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Version control systems
Which is best for your project? Rated: Aegis, Bazaar, CVS, Git, Monotone, RCS, Subversion (Graham Morrison) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
More
News: Gun gives Solaris enterprise shine
New package undercuts Red Hat, while Phipps stresses community ties. Plus: OSDL merges with Free Standards Group, Flash Player 9 released, SCO revenues down, Terra Soft teams up with RapidMind, Xfce 4.4 released, Peugot snaps up SUSE (Andy Channelle) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Distrowatch: Spring in Paris
Mandriva Linux 2007.1 'Spring' - back to the old six-month release cycle with a brand-new desktop. Plus: Mepis-64, FreeSBIE 2.0, distro boot times (Ladislav Bodnar) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
