Issue 196 / March 2017
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Linux Magazine Preview Issue 196 / March 2017 |
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Digital Editions:   US / Canada All other countries * Get ready for another issue of Linux Magazine! The digital edition is already available for purchase online. The print edition is on its way to your newsstand and will appear sometime around the following dates:
UK: February 4 This month you’ll learn about Tails – the easiest path to the Tor anonymity network – and you’ll discover some tools for private communication, including Signal and Bitmessage. Other highlights: • KDE Connect – a cool tool for syncing your phone with the KDE desktop. • Amazon Web Services run your homegrown programs in Amazon’s popular cloud. Plus plenty more in LinuxVoice, including a look at what’s ahead for the Linux faithful in 2017. See our quick contents summary at our website. Print copies of Linux Magazine purchased at your local newsstand or through our online shop include a free Linux Magazine DVD featuring GeckoLinux (64-bit Live) and Android-x86 (32-bit Live). As a special bonus for newsletter subscribers, you can easily purchase individual articles from the issue in PDF format. Read on for the contents, and click a link to purchase an article from this issue of Linux Magazine. |
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Welcome: Will Someone?One of the more interesting news items that crossed my desk – or my desktop, as in Mate, since loose papers don't really fly through my office like they used to, was a quote from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise's CEO Meg Whitman, "AI and robots? Will someone think of the jobs?" (more)News:Red Hat Linux releases RHEL 6.9 Beta; SUSE working on a new operating system called MicroOS; Critical security holes found in PHP 7; New Android malware discovered; Serious bug found in Ubuntu. (more)Zack's Kernel News:Chronicler Zack Brown reports on the latest news, views, dilemmas, and developments within the Linux kernel community. (more)Interview – Meet Jim Zemlin: Swimming with the PoetsJim Zemlin has directed the Linux Foundation since 2007, when the foundation began with the merger of the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and the Free Standards Group (FSG). Today the Linux Foundation has gone beyond Linux and become a huge umbrella that houses many open source projects that are critical to our economy and society. (more)Invisibility Cloak: Better privacy with TailsThe Tails Live Linux distribution provides privacy-conscious users with easy access to the Tor network for anonymous surfing. (more)Secure Networker: An open source router built for securityHome routers are known for weak security. Turris Omnia is an attempt to build a better router through the power of open source. (more)Private Messenger: The Signal messenger app encrypts voice and text messagesSignal is an efficient private messenger app that encrypts voice and text messages, integrates easily into existing interfaces, and places all communications in a single display. (more)Taking Stock: Inventory software on LinuxAs a network grows in size, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep track of hardware, software, licenses, and infrastructure. Inventory solutions can provide significant relief. (more)Trouble in the Air: The sys admin's daily grind: SparkFunIs your neighbor burning the wrong kind of wood or did a couple of VWs just pass by your house? Charly finds out with a sensor. For an attractive approach to visualizing boring measurement figures, you can either use your own web server or rely on a specialized service like SparkFun. (more)The Email Upgrade: Social networking the FOSS wayForget email: Bitmessage harnesses the power of public key cryptography to create a decentralized, trustless P2P communications protocol. Messages are virtually impossible to spoof or tap. (more)Building Bridges: KDE Connect links Android with the Plasma desktopKDE Connect bridges the gap between mobile devices and the KDE desktop, allowing the exchange of notifications, files, and URLs between devices. (more)New Home: Set up Amazon Web ServicesWhen applications run in a cloud system on Amazon Web Services, operators can forget management worries and concentrate instead on the essence of the app. Codemeister Mike Schilli performs the basic setup of the web service in the first part of this workshop. (more)Package Repair: Fixing broken packages in Debian systemsWhen human error stumps the Debian package manager, familiar tools like apt-get, aptitude, and dpkg can help restore functionality. (more)Exposure Time: Static galleries with ExposeExpose offers a wide range of configurable options for publishing static photo and video galleries in an easy-to-use tool. (more)Why 2017 Will Be Awesome:2016 was a wild ride – and 2017 promises to deliver even more FOSS goodness. (more)maddog's Doghouse: FOSS CooperativismCooperatives have a lot of power and flexibility that other business models lack. FOSS projects have leveraged this structure to create valuable and lasting products. (more)Core Technology: IPv6 in LinuxIPv6 is the future of the Internet, and it promises many goodies. Discover what your Linux box can do about it today. (more)Tutorials – lnav: Understanding System Services with lnavSee what's going on in the background of your Linux box by analyzing the logfiles. (more)Tutorials – Build the Linux Kernel: Your very own Linux, Have It Your WayGet a super-customized Linux installation by configuring and compiling the kernel with just the features you need. (more) |
Featured Events, sponsored by Linux Magazine/Linux Pro Magazine:Open Source Leadership Summit Lake Tahoe, California 02/14/2017 to 02/16/2017 Florida DrupalCamp 2017 Orlando, Florida 02/17/2017 to 02/19/2017 Embedded Linux Conference Portland, Oregon 02/21/2017 to 02/23/2017 SCALE 15x Pasadena, California 03/02/2017 to 03/05/2017 See our Event Calendar for a comprehensive list. |
 
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