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Are you interested in storing, organizing, and searching instant messaging conversations on your IMAP server? The Perl script in this month’s column can help you do just that.
Programming multimedia applications in Linux used to be a tedious process, demanding specialized libraries and even custom code for addressing hardware directly. The OpenML library offers a simpler approach.
Apache has ruled the web since the mid-90s, but not all users are happy with it. Recent competitors Cherokee and Lighttpd offer an uncomplicated alternative for users who are looking for something light.
An up-to-date look at free software and its makers
Jul 01, 2008
This month, we look at free projects as a replacement for Flash and Java. Both Flash and Java are so widespread that you can’t realistically do without them, so it’s a pity that both are released under proprietary licenses. The community has started to remedy the situation.
Charly may be a traditionalist with sync-unfriendly duplicate home directories, but a little utility called Unison helps keep his data consistent . This month you’ll learn why Rsync sometimes isn’t enough.
If you want advanced features without the expense, try a VoIP phone system. We’ll show you how to configure your own Asterisk telephone exchange server.
Klaus Knopper is the creator of Knoppix and co-founder of the LinuxTag expo. He currently works as a teacher, programmer, and consultant. If you have a configuration problem, or if you just want to learn more about how Linux works, send your questions to: klaus@linux-magazine. com
Linux users and sys admins rely on the SSH secure shell for remote access and management. But SSH can do much more. This month, we explore some advanced techniques for secure communication with SSH...
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Free Video Archives! CeBIT Open Source Forum 2011
The presentations were streamed live from CeBIT and are now available in the Linux New Media video archive!
