In this special edition of Linux Pro, we take an in-depth look at the newest Ubuntu, “Hardy Heron.” We’ll show you how to get started with the office, music, photo, and video applications, access the Internet, and much more.

First, Marcel Gagné explains why Ubuntu Linux is one of the most popular Linux distributions. You’ll learn how to run “Hardy Heron” from the DVD and how to install it. You’ll learn some tips and tricks and take your first steps with getting to know your new Ubuntu system.

Then we show you how to get connected to the Internet; access email, contacts, and calendars; take advantage of Firefox; keep your systems secure; and manage packets. Then we take you on a tour of the flexible OpenOffice.org applications and tell you how to organize photos with F-Spot, burn CDs and DVDs with Brasero, play movies with Totem, manage music with Rhythmbox, digitalize your old-school LPs and cassettes with Audacity and Normalize, manage money in Ubuntu, manipulate images in GIMP, and more.

Finally, we present practical tips for Gnome and more advanced Ubuntu tricks. You'll learn how to dual boot with Windows and where to find help in the Ubuntu community.

In this special edition of Linux Pro Magazine, we take an in-depth look at the new openSUSE 11.0. You’ll learn how to install openSUSE, connect to the Internet, and get started with some advanced tools of the openSUSE environment.

We'll introduce you to some desktop applications, such as OpenOffice.org, Banshee, and K3b. Then we show you how to manage packages, run Windows programs on Linux with the Wine API, and process images at the command line with ImageMagick.

You will also learn how to set up your openSUSE system as a file and print server, reduce your risk of attack with AppArmor, and dual boot with Vista. Finally, we'll tell you about the openSUSE Build Service and Mono.

Look for the Linux Pro Magazine Special Edition: openSUSE 11.0 at a newsstand near you!