Issue #193 / Dec 2016

Microsoft released its PowerShell under a free license in August 2016 and ported the tool to Linux and Mac OS. Is PowerShell for Linux a mere marketing ploy or a real contender that can compete with native Linux shells?

GNU social is a free and open source microblogging platform similar to Twitter. You can join one of the public federated servers or set up your own in minutes.

Klaus Knopper answers your Linux questions.

Roll out an app elegantly and quickly for up to eight operating systems using the Cordova framework. According to the Apache Foundation, the only requirements are knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

cURL is a powerful file transfer tool that is simple to learn but can get you in trouble if you don't keep track of your options.

Termux transforms an Android device into a lightweight and versatile Linux environment. This article introduces you to this must-have app.

Sys admin Charly likes to keep up with the state of his domestic strawberry plants, so he has outsmarted WhatsApp to allow status messages to be sent through the service from a PC or Raspberry Pi.

If you're a Linux Voice reader, you may be wondering what this magazine you have in your hands is – I'll get to that, but first I'll start with a little background information. 

You don't control that device you think you own.

Should the FSF be thinking about a code of conduct?