Linux Journal Issue #58/February 1999

Features

COAS: A Flexible Approach to System Administration Tools by Olaf Kirch

Caldera is working on a new easy-to-use configuration tool for Linux. Mr. Kirch gives us the details.

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Csound for Linux by David Phillips

Mr. Phillips discusses some history as well as what's happening now in the Linux Csound world.

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Hunting Hurricanes by C. Wayne Wright and Edward J. Walsh

The authors tell us about hunting hurricane using the Scanning Radar Altimeter based on the Linux system and analyzing the data with Yorick.

University of Toronto WearComp Linux Project by Dr. Steve Mann

Dr. Mann describes his WearComp ("Wearable Computer") invention and how it has evolved into the same kind of philosophical basis for self determination and mastery over one's own destiny that is characteristic of the Linux operating system that currently runs on WearComp.

News & Articles

Virtual Network Computing by Brian Harvey

Mr. Harvey tells us about virtual network computing and how to set it up to control MS Windows Application from Linux.

Configuring ATM Networks by Wayne J. Salamon

This article describes how to configure Linux-based PCs and an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) switch to build on ATM network.

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The GNOME Project by Miguel de Icaza

What is GNOME and where is it heading? Miguel tells us all.

KDE: The Highway Ahead by Kalle Dalheimer

In this article, Mr. Dalheimer describes some of the plans being made for future versions of KDE.

Reviews

P-Synch: Changing the Way We Change Passwords by Tim Parker

Columns

Linux Apprentice

The login Process by Andy Vaught

System Administration

Caching the Web, Part 2 by David Guerrero
This month Mr. Guerrero tells us about the definitive proxy-cache server, Squid.

At the Forge

Creating a Web-based BBS, Part 2 by Reuven M. Lerner
Mr. Lerner continues to look at the bulletin board system, examining the code that works with individual messages.

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Focus on Software

Focus on Software by David A. Bandel

Departments

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

More Letters to the Editor

Guest Editorial

Software Libre and Commercial Viability by Alessandro Rubini
Mr. Rubini gives us his opinion of the Open Source movement.

Stop the Presses

Announcements by Sun and Troll Tech by Marjorie Richardson

Best of Technical Support

New Products

Strictly On-line

Color Reactiveness on the Desktop by Bowie Poag

Mr. Poag describes the InSight project which is designing a desktop where color is used to inform the user of what is happening with his applications.

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Example Lamps and Beacons

Building Network Management Tools with Tcl/Tk by Syd Logan

LJ Interviews Informix's Janet Smith by Marjorie Richardson