Features
GNOME Women in Open Source Project
The GNOME Outreach Program for Women
The GNOME Outreach Program for Women has seen success that other programs set up to encourage women in FOSS have not. We look at some of the reasons why.
Consolidating Logs with Logstash
Collect and Analyze System Data from a Single Interface
When something goes wrong on a system, the logfile is the first place to look for troubleshooting clues. Logstash, a log server with built-in analysis tools, consolidates logs from many servers and even makes the data searchable.
Linux Game Engines
Free and Commercial Game Engines
The appearance of new game engines with Linux support gives rise to hope that more games will start to appear in Linux versions. The free game engines are also getting better.
Making Music with Ardour3
Sound System
The latest version of Ardour – a full-featured digital audio workstation – offers some major new developments. We take a closer look.
Download Management
Download management with flareGet
flareGet accelerates your downloads and avoids the consequences of disconnections while downloading files.
Stellarium
Explore the Night Sky with Stellarium
What shines in the dark is often hidden by clouds. Stellarium provides a clear view of the stars plus a lot of astronomical data.
Wanted: A Free Accounting Application for Non-Profits
Non-Profit Accounting Software
The Software Freedom Conservancy is raising funds to fill a major gap in free software functionality.
What’s New in Samba 4
Samba 4
In December 2012, the open source world received the first, and very long awaited, release of the Samba 4.x series.
Traffic Watch
Analyzing Network Traffic with iftop
Sluggish network connections can be nerve-wracking. Checking live statistics about network traffic can help pinpoint the problem. Iftop is a command-line system monitoring tool that can help you identify bandwidth hogs and keep traffic moving.
Real-World Raspberry Pi
Exploring the Raspberry Pi through real-world projects
The single-circuit-board Raspberry Pi computer, only as big as a credit card, makes it easy to gain experience with embedded Linux systems. We’ll show you some hands-on examples of how to use the Raspberry Pi in an everyday environment.
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Keep Android Open
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Kernel 7.0 Now in Testing
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New Linux Botnet Discovered
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The Next Linux Kernel Turns 7.0
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Linux From Scratch Drops SysVinit Support
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