Issue #205 / Dec 2017

Thanks to OpenType and HarfBuzz, you can now modify fonts like a designer.

The latest Knoppix comes with a new I/O scheduler, and the new hybrid ISO image format allows you to boot from either a DVD or USB stick. Klaus talks about the changes with the latest edition of Knoppix, and offers a glimpse at some of the problems he faces when producing a new Knoppix version.

Fortunately, Facebook is not the only place you can chat: When sys admin columnist Charly Kühnast visits the web chat center Reddit, he often goes without a web browser and uses the RTV tool, which can even display photos and videos on plain text consoles.

Pony, an object-oriented programming language with static typecasting, trots down well-mapped paths to deliver secure, high-performance code for concurrent applications.

Set up a wireless access point with a Raspberry Pi 3, Ubuntu Core, and snaps.

Inexpensive, small, portable, low-power clusters are fantastic for many HPC applications. One of the coolest small clusters is the ClusterHAT for Raspberry Pi.

Purism is committed to creating a completely free phone that protects your data, keeps your communications private, and supports your digital rights.

This month in Linux Voice.

Learning lessons from the business success of Linux and applying them to privacy.

Even if you aren't a programmer, you can help spread the word about Free and Open Source Software and Hardware.