Reviews

Experimental Linux distributions can take risks to reach for better performance. We investigated a pair of promising experimentals: Super Linux and Underground Desktop.

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

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

Many fine live Linux distributions are waiting for you right now on the Internet. The right choice depends on what you need.

After many pre-release versions and preliminary reports, the new OpenOffice has finally arrived.

Don’t Make Me Think

Expanding Choice

Gnome 2.10 reconquered many desktops with its return to values such as simplicity, clarity, and ease of use. The new Gnome 2.12 GNU desktop environment continues this emphasis on the basics.

Forensic Discovery

Linux Made Easy

Does Nero meet the challenge of native Open Source Linux CD utilities, or does it just fiddle while it burns?

Perl Best Practices

Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming