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By the Ebook

The right tools can make the process of authoring an ebook less laborious and time consuming. We look at several ebook authoring applications and show how to put them to practical use.
Private Island

Worried about spies and criminals? Ubuntu Privacy Remix breaks down all the bridges to the Internet and converts the computer into an island of security. If you want to head back to civilization, you'll need a USB stick and plenty of patience.
On the DVD

This month's DVD features two terrific distributions, ArtistX 1.5 and Arch Linux 2013.10.01.
State Your Intentions

"maddog" advises designers and developers to state their project goals up front and in writing, to avoid confusion and conflict later.

News and Articles

Munich Adopts Kolab

The Bavarian capital shuns Microsoft, Google, and other alternatives to implement an open-source groupware solution.
Canonical Announces Ubuntu Smartphones

Mobile , Ubuntu

Phone vendor partnerships bring Mark Shuttleworth's dream of Ubuntu on a phone a step closer to reality.
Data Rescue

data recovery , data rescue , ddrescue , photorec

Armed only with standard Linux tools, users can recover files, resurrect partitions, and rescue damaged media.
Trick Attackers with Portspoof

Portspoof , Security

The Internet is a tough place to live – especially for publicly accessible computers. A small tool called Portspoof makes port scanning a real challenge for attackers.
Piviti Seeks Funding

Community

Donors will get to vote on new features for the free video editor.
Debian Tech Committee Votes for systemd

Community

Debian project puts init out to pasture and says no to Ubuntu's Upstart.
Finding Wireless Security Problems with Wifislax

Wifislax , wireless

Almost every wireless LAN has some potential security weaknesses. The Wifislax Slackware derivative helps detect and eliminate them.
KDE Open Hardware

KDE , open hardware , Tablet

KDE starts a crowdfunding campaign for open hardware.
The Mask: Scary New Face of Internet Intrusion

Security

Ultra-sophisticated attack tool might have originated from a state-sponsored intelligence service.
On the DVD

Fedora

Fedora 20 "Heisenbug"

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