Issue #102 / May 2009

SYSADMIN: Charly's Column

The Sysadmin's Daily Grind: NicTool

For the longest time, Charly used vi to edit his nameserver's zone data, which isn't too elegant because a mere fat-finger will get you into DNS trouble. Fortunately, NicTool will help ease the pain – even in the midst of a move big enough to kick up a dust storm.

SYSADMIN: Security Lessons

File and protocol attacks

We explain how file or protocol fuzzing leads to direct improvements in code quality. You'll also learn more about available open source fuzzing tools.

SYSADMIN: Samba4Wins

Replicating WINS servers on Linux with Samba4Wins

Samba4Wins lets you set up a WINS server for NetBIOS name resolution in Linux.

PROGRAMMING: Kernel News

 

PROGRAMMING: Perl: Photos Effects

Putting an oldtime tint in your digital images

With the GIMP image editing program, and a little help from Perl, you can enhance your digital photos and transform a modern image into a nostalgic turn-of-the-century shot.

LINUXUSER: Fsniper

Distributing files with Fsniper

Every day, computers are inundated with hundreds of files. Fsniper welcomes the new arrivals and processes them according to rules that you define.

LINUXUSER: Zim

Managing notes with Zim

The Zim information manager offers far more than digital notes by exploiting data networking options.

LINUXUSER: Workspace: Chandler

Collecting and processing information with Chandler

We'll help you organize your data with Chandler, an application that lets you gather information and then decide how to use it.

COMMUNITY: The Doghouse: Problem Reports

Generating a good problem report

Help your support person help you: Gather information before you call.

COMMUNITY: FOSDEM 2009

Days and nights at FOSDEM 2009

More than 5,000 people gathered in Brussels for FOSDEM 2009. Attendees learned to guard their in-demand netbooks, and representatives from major open source projects explained the agendas for upcoming releases.