Features

A Temporary Internet Lounge  by Colin McGregor

The Knoppix live CD became the basis of a quick and easy Internet room for a high-traffic, low-budget event.

Diskless Linux X Terminals  by Chip Coldwell

Ready for the ultimate in managed desktops without all-new hardware? Make diskless PCs work the thin client way.

Get on the D-BUS  by Robert Love

New desktop apps need to be aware of each other, changes in files and even when the phone rings.

OpenOffice.org in the Limelight  by Cezary M. Kruk

Here's how one magazine deals with deadlines, compatibility and work flow using the popular free office suite.

KDE Kiosk Mode  by Caleb Tennis

Some desktop options are good for users to customize. Others, well, here's a plan that will make support calls go a little more smoothly.

Indepth

Centralized Authentication with Kerberos 5, Part I  by Alf Wachsmann

The road to single sign-on begins with a robust authentication server. This series gives you a recipe for rolling out the well-tested Kerberos suite.

Filesystem Indexing with libferris  by Ben Martin

Throw out that legacy vendor road map—full-text indexes of all file formats can be a reality today.

Gentoo for All the Unusual Reasons  by Andrew Cowie

This distribution's simple packaging and build system gives it an edge when running a mix of packaged and locally customized software.

The Compiler as Attack Vector  by David Maynor

How can an attacker build a compromised executable from pristine source code? Very carefully. Here's proof the threat is real.

Embedded

Developing for the Atmel AVR Microcontroller on Linux  by Pat Deegan

Make your microcontroller projects go smoothly with familiar, powerful GNU tools.

Toolbox

Kernel Korner   Why and How to Use Netlink Socket  by Kevin Kaichuan He

Cooking with Linux   Eye-Popping Panels  by Marcel Gagné

Paranoid Penguin   Linux VPN Technologies  by Mick Bauer

Column

EOF  by Don Marti

Behind the Scenes at NASA's New Linux Site

Review

Dive Into Python  by Mike Orr

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