Table of Contents, Linux Journal #62, June 1999

Linux Journal Issue #62/June 1999

The Past and Future of Linux Standards by Daniel Quinlan: The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from. --Professor Andrew S. Tanebaum (author of MINIX).
The Distributions Take a Stand on Standards by Norman M. Jacobowitz: Mr. Jacobowitz talks about standards with representatives of the various distributions by e-mail and at the LinuxWorld Expo.

Minivend—the Electronic Shopping Cart by Kaare Rasmussen: If you need a catalog system for your web page, this product may be just what you are looking for.
Introduction to Sybase, Part 1: Setting Up the Server by Jay Sissom: Sybase comes to Linux—here's how it works.
CORBA Program Development, Part 2 by J. Mark Shacklette and Jeff Illian: This month, the more advanced techniques of naming and event services are discussed.
Stephen Wockner of the TAB of Queensland by Bob Hepple: A mission-critical application for 580 Linux computers.
Linux Clusters at NIST by Wayne J. Salamon and Alan Mink: NIST is using Linux clusters for research, benchmarking them against supercomputers.

At the Forge Sending Mail via the Web, Part 2 by Reuven M. Lerner: Sending Mail via the Web, Part 2 Mr. Lerner continues his look at building a simple, integrated mail system that can be accessed using a web browser.
Focus on Software by David A. Bandel
Linux Means Business Making Money in the Bazaar by Bernie Thompson: Making Money in the Bazaar A look at the business models in use today and how they work.
Kernel Korner IP Bandwidth Management by Jamal Hadi Salim: IP Bandwidth Management A look at the new traffic control code in the kernel and how it aids in bandwidth management.
System Administration Root File System on RAID by Martin Schulze: Root File System on RAID What should you do if it is unacceptable to use a single disk or partition for the root file system? Use two or three. This article provides a solution for this problem.
Take Command The awk Utility by Louis J. Iacona: The awk Utility This column presents an introduction to the Linux data manipulation tool called awk.

Pro-Lite Scrolling Message Signs by Walter Stoneburner: A review of the Pro-Lite Tru-Color II PL-M2014R, an affordable multi-color LED scrolling message board that is capable of being controlled by a standard RS-232 serial port.
PPR: PostScript Printer Spooling by Olivier Tharan: Mr. Tharan tells us how to use the PPR spooler for large networks.
Linux in Schools by Rob Bellville: How a K-12 school system is using Linux to supply a myriad of stable network services to its students and staff.
Linux for Enterprise-Resource Planning by Uche Ogbuji: Mr. Ogbuji takes a look at enterprise resource planning and Linux's place in this market.
Linux Web Server Toolkit by Keith P. de Solla: A review of the LINUX Web Server Toolkit, a book that takes the reader completely through the procedure of building a web server.