The CRM114 filter program, which is integrated with KMail, helps fight spam in POP3 and IMAP mailboxes. Because this flexible filter does not require server-side changes, it is a good choice for users without root access to their mail servers.

Linux has a fantastic selection of firewalls for securing stand-alone computers or whole networks. Although you can use IPTables to set up a firewall, the configuration is often the most difficult step. KMyFirewall offers a powerful, user-friendly, GUI-based approach.

Will your strategies of coexistence work for the newest version of Windows? We examined Windows Vista with an emphasis on issues of Linux compatibility.

The alternative Kbfx menu offers flatter navigation and some interesting extras.

The changes in Gnome 2.16 are more than cosmetic: the current release sees a leaner and faster version of the desktop.

KAlarm is a lean alternative calendar program. You can use this handy alarm clock as an easy-to-use replacement for cron.

A handy Firefox extension called ScrapBook lets you save, manage, and annotate web pages.

Linspire is pushing a new non-commercial version called Freespire. We took the Freespire beta for a test drive.