Linux Magazine Preview Issue 200 / July 2017 |
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UK: June 3 This month we celebrate our 200th issue with a special look at the great GNU Public License. Other Highlights: • Log Monitoring Tools – We look at LOGalyze, Logcheck, Logwatch, MultiTail, and Swatchdog. • Two-Factor Authentication – A single password isn't enough if you really want to keep your data safe. Over at Linux Voice, you'll pick up some LibreOffice tricks and learn to scrape the web with Common Crawl. 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 Linux Voice Archive DVD with all 32 issues! 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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Equilibrium: FOSDEM 2017Long lines and interesting discussions awaited the visitor at this year's FOSDEM event in Brussels, Belgium. (more)Copyleft: The Story of the GPLThe GNU General Public License was born of the simple idea that freedom matters. Yet this simple tool for protecting freedom has another important feature that makes it even more powerful, and that is the ability to build communities. (more)For Want of a Printer: Free as In Freedom – Richard Stallman and the Free Software RevolutionThis is an excerpt from the book Free as in Freedom 2.0: Richard Stallman and the Free Software Revolution (more)Ice in the Wintertime: An interview with Eben MoglenFew have had a closer view of the Free Software revolution than Eben Moglen, former lead counsel for the Free Software Foundation and founder of the Software Freedom Law Center. We asked Moglen about the legal basis for the GPL's famous copyleft protection and the long, steady effort to tell the world about the benefits of free software. (more)Small Supervisor: Five Log Monitoring ToolsAnyone wanting to monitor logfiles could use one of the big dogs like Nagios or Icinga. However, lightweight alternatives can also sniff out threats and take much less time to set up. We put five of these little guard dogs to the test. (more)Pi Recipes: Building a Yocto-based Knoppix for the Raspberry PiThe professor sets the stage for Knoppix on an SD card that runs on the Raspberry Pi. (more)Start Assist: Boot Repair DiskSometimes things go wrong when you are installing an operating system on a hard disk drive or SSD. A boot repair disk gets your boot configuration back on its feet, quickly. (more)Programming Snapshot – Pushover: The BouncerA number of sensors and cameras send author Mike Schilli a short message if someone tampers with his apartment door. He has now applied this security principle to the SSH entrance of his Linux computer. (more)Charly's Column – Pi-hole: The Hole TruthA strange rule seems to dictate that the most useless products and services have the most annoying online advertising. Columnist Charly blocks the garish advertising for all computers on his network centrally with the Pi-hole tool, which is not only for Raspberry Pi devices. (more)Lockdown: Secure your logins with two-factor authenticationAdd an extra layer of protection with one-time passwords. (more)DIY Maps: Maps with uMapuMap provides an easy way to create advanced maps based on the OpenStreetMap service. This article explains how to put uMap's features and functionality to practical use. (more)Up and Coming: The arrival of open hardwareWe look at some of the new open hardware projects underway. (more)Proceed with Caution: Pinning sources in DebianDebian discourages the use of pinning to set preferences for package repositories, because the practice can have disastrous results. We take a closer look. (more)News Analysis: The Linux Voice View on What's Going on in the World of Free SoftwareIt's not enough to tinker with copyright rules; the whole concept needs reviewing for the digital age. (more)Get Involved: How to Start Your Own FOSS ProjectDon't just consume Free Software – contribute to it! We share the tips and tricks required to start a successful FOSS project. (more)maddog's Doghouse: Paid vs. Unpaid"maddog" takes a look at various factors that go into creating good code. (more)Core Technology: Virtualization Sneak PeekEver wondered what's happening inside a virtual machine? Join us for an exciting tour into virtualization deep waters. (more)FOSSPicks:We explore KDevelop 5.1, Riot.im, Cursynth, QMapShack 1.8, KWipe 2.1.3, Rapid Photo Downloader 0.9, Kakoune, VPG 0.2.8, Anbox (alpha), Terasology Alpha 7, and Mudlet 3.0. (more)Tutorials – Systemd: Systemd Services 101Take control of the services running on your Linux machine (more)Tutorials – LibreOffice: Dive into LibreOffice – Hidden GemsDiscover some hidden and lesser known features in LibreOffice, to help you work faster and smarter (and gain extra geek points). (more) |
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