Linux Journal Issue #67/November 1999

Focus

Databases by Marjorie Richardson

Features

Creating a Client-Server Database System with Windows 95 and Linux by Liu Kwong Ip

Here's the way to develop a dial-on-demand database cluster in Linux.

Using Java Servlets with Database Connectivity by Bruce McDonald

The persistent nature of Java servlets makes them ideal for database/web technology. Mr. McDonald takes a look at using servlets with PostgreSQL and JDBC.

Open Database Connectivity by Peter Harvey

Mr. Harvey describes the ODBC open specification for application developers.

MySQL Introduction by David Axmark and Michael Widenius

A look at the MySQL database--where it's been, where it is now, and where it's going.

Oracle Database Administration on Linux with ORAC-DBA by Kevin Kitts

Database Administration got you down? Here's a tool to help you out.

Forum

Performance Comparison by Tim Newman

A look at computational performance for an appoication running on an x86 CPU with Linux and Windows 95/98/NT, and how they compare.

PHP version 4 by Craig Knudsen

This personal tool to a popular Apache module is now in version 4 beta.

Linus Torvalds by Marjorie Richardson

A conversation with the man himself.

Reviews

ICP vortex GDT RAID Controllers by Eric Green

DB2 v5.2 for Linux by John Kacur

CodeWizard for Linux by Ben Crowder

VA Linux Workstation VArStation XMP by Jason Kroll

Columns

System Administration: EMU--Event Management Utility by Jarra Voleynik and Anna Voleynik

The authors present a freely available tool for monitoring enterprise systems through simplicity toward complexity.

At the Forge: Working with LWP by Reuven M. Lerner

Focus on Software: Focus on Software by David A. Bandel

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Strictly On-Line

NoSQL Tutorial by Giuseppe Paterno

A comprehensive look at the NoSQL database.

Interfacing Relational Databases to the Web by Will Benton

This document explains how to build a database-backed web site using Apache, the php3 module and the PostgreSQL relational database.

Automating IP Host Data Collection on a LAN by Joe Nasal

Using Linux and the ACEDB database system makes easy work of local area network management.

Buy One, Get One Free by R. Scott Gray, Luke Pargiter and Phil Pfeiffer

Configuring Linux as a dual-purpose user environment.

Linux in the Tropics by Rodrigo Bernardo Pimentel

Linux is flourishing in Brazil. There is a Brazilian distribution, several high-traffic mailing lists, articles on mainstream newspapers and many users. Now, they have their first Linux User's Association.

Mastering Linux by Bob van der Poel

Linux Configuration & Installation, 4th Ed. by Bob van der Poel

A book review.

How to Install and Configure Oracle on Linux by Greg Flannery

A step by step demonstration of the Oracle installation process.