Issue #64 / Mar 2006

NEWS: THE APPLE STORE

Dear Linux Magazine Reader, It looks like Apple has finally rolled out the Intel Macintosh computer. I have written......

NEWS: LINUX WORLD NEWS

SPANISH DEBIAN DEVELOPERS MEET AGAIN RINGING IN THE NEW LINUX YEAR YES TO COMMERCIALIZATION 2006: THE YEAR OF DESKTO......

COVER STORY: Scripting Secrets Intro

New tools and techniques for scripting in Linux

Even the experts know there is always more to learn about scripting. In this month's cover story, we'll show you the Google Maps API, a networking framework for Python, and some other fine tools.

COVER STORY: Google Maps

Exploring the Google Maps API

We’ll show you how to incorporate interactive maps into your web pages with the Google Maps API.

COVER STORY: Twisted

Creating network apps with Twisted

The Twisted framework makes it so easy to create network-aware applications in Python. Twisted speaks all the major Internet protocols, from mail through chat, and it can handle encryption. We’ll show you how to set up a personal web server with Twisted.

COVER STORY: Bash Tuning

Script tuning in Bash

In the old days, shells were capable of little more than calling external programs and executing basic, internal commands. With all the bells and whistles in the latest versions of Bash, however, you hardly need the support of external tools.

COVER STORY: Realbasic

Porting Visual Basic apps to Linux

Realbasic provides an easy solution for converting Visual Basic programs to Linux.

NEWS: Books

Linux Email Server Operating System Concepts RT Essentials...

REVIEWS: Laptops with Linux

Linux on three popular laptop computers

We took three samples from the current crop of notebooks to see which performed best with Linux.

REVIEWS: Arch Linux

Getting back to basics with Arch Linux

If you’re looking for a fast, stable system without the GUI goo, try Arch Linux.