Issue #129 / Aug 2011

SERVICE: August 2011: DVD Inlay

Issue #129
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SERVICE: Letter from the Editor

Cloud Age
I wonder, sometimes, where the next 10 years of high tech is actually leading us......

SERVICE: Table of Contents

This month: Living with Windows 7
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SERVICE: On the DVD: Fedora 15 & Linux Mint 11

Fresh and minty!
This month’s DVD offers the choice of two exciting new distros: Fedora 15 and the Linux Mint 11 “Katya” Gnome edition. ...

KNOW-HOW: Koha Library System

Easy library administration with Koha

Information technology plays a key role in modern library environments. We check out Koha, an open source integrated system that can help manage a library’s daily operations.

PROGRAMMING: Perl: Dropbox

Doing more with Dropbox

The proprietary Dropbox service has become a popular way to exchange large files. The Dropbox web API also supports scripts, like the one in this article that picks up files from behind a firewall.

KNOW-HOW: Ask Klaus!

Submit questions to: klaus@linux-magazine.com
Hello, Klaus. I have been using your OS version 6.4 as supplied on the DVD with the January 2011 Linux Magazine. I li......

SYSADMIN: Charly's Column: Nameserver Diagnostics

The sys admin’s daily grind: dig

Many administrators rely on Linux tools whose fate is already sealed, but external forces can help people let go of old habits.

SYSADMIN: Security Lessons: Windows Logging

Logging and processing logs from Windows 7

Windows 7 is pretty good at logging, but what do you do with all those log files? We look at some monitoring tools that can help you get the most out your logging data.

LINUXUSER: Workspace: BilboPlanet

Manage RSS feeds with BilboPlanet

On the web, a planet is a tool for collecting and displaying blog posts from members of an Internet community. We show how to do this using BilboPlanet.