Issue #106 / Sep 2009

Cover Theme: STOPPING INTRUDERS

DVD: UBUNTU AND KUBUNTU 9.04

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PROGRAMMING: Parrot

An introduction to Parrot

Parrot is an all-in-one tool for developing and executing new programming languages. Perl 6 runs on Parrot; chances are your language can run on it, too.

LINUXUSER: JavE: ASCII Art Editor

Designing ASCII graphics with JavE

The free JavE ASCII editor lets you create diagrams, brighten email messages, write circuit diagrams, create cartoons, or just design ASCII art for pleasure.

LINUXUSER: Desktop Tools: Slax

Roll your own Linux with Slax

With its novel package manager, Slax makes it simple to install new software and easy to build your own distributions.

LINUXUSER: Workspace: OpenGoo

Working virtually with OpenGoo

The open source project OpenGoo wants to be the best web office around.

LINUXUSER: Command Line: Viewing Files

Viewing files, up close and personal

If you just want to peek into a text file, Linux has an abundance of commands to satisfy your curiosity.

COMMUNITY: Doghouse: Completeness

From hacker to programmer

The difference between hacking and developing software might lie in the quality of testing and documenting projects.

COMMUNITY: Free Software Projects

An up-to-date overview of free software and its makers

The Krita graphics program celebrates its 10th birthday and a successful jump to KOffice 2.0, while the Mistelix DVD creator gets ready to grow up.

COMMUNITY: KnujOn

Although spam filtering and blocking is helpful for the end user, it doesn't stop the production of spam. KnujOn strikes spam at the source.

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