Issue #91, November 2001

Ibrahim tests the performance of three open-source webservers on a typical Ericsson Research Linux clusterplatform.

ARIES (Advanced Research […]

Various

Issue #90, October 2001

Our experts answer your technical questions.

Really Big malloc()

I would like to understand what the issues are that […]

Mike Martin

Issue #90, October 2001

Using Linux and Samba for research on extremely small lasers called VCSELs.

Linux and Samba recently answered the needs […]

Issue #90, October 2001

Steve describes a typical aircraft experiment and the open-source software involved.

Long ago, before the Open-Source Software (OSS) movement, […]

Various

Issue #89, September 2001

Our experts answer your questions.

The Dreaded “LI” Problem

I put a second IDE hard drive in my PC and ins […]

Issue #89, September 2001

Do you have a burning need to build a simple web client and server pair? Here’s why OpenSSL is for you.

The quickest and easiest way to secure a […]

Issue #89, September 2001

Using Netfilter and ipchains to increase security on home systems.

For those of you who have taken the plunge and upgraded from kernel 2.2.X […]

Issue #89, September 2001

If we do not wish to fight, we can prevent the enemy from engaging us even though the lines of our encampment be merely traced out on the ground. All we need do […]

Various

Issue #88, August 2001

Our experts answer your technical questions.

Copying Old Tapes

Before I came to my current job, the archive system […]

Issue #88, August 2001

Tweak your hardware to get the most from this open-source database.

PostgreSQL is an object-relational database developed on the Internet by a […]

Issue #88, August 2001

Read the manual before turning your Mac over to Linux.

I recently wrote about using Mac OS X as my main desktop OS (see “Mac OS X: First I […]

Issue #88, August 2001

With this month’s feature articles we cover both hardware and software.

The topic “platforms” is almost as broad as “computers” because anythin […]

Various

Issue #87, July 2001

Our experts answer your technical questions.

Tar over rsh

I’m running a small private LAN with Linux Red Hat 7.0. The […]

Issue #87, July 2001

Mitch shows how to use gnome-python’s libglade binding to build Python-based GUI applications with little manual coding.

Glade is a GUI builder for […]

Issue #87, July 2001

Take advantage of the ability to track file versions, collaborate on projects and get back yesterday’s work.

If you have downloaded software from the […]

Issue #87, July 2001

Petr explains how programmers can prevent nasty program memory bugs.

All programs use memory, even ones that do nothing. Memory misuse results in a good […]

Issue #87, July 2001

Have fun with these development tools, but don’t forget to take a break from coding and read something.

Read more. I know it sounds like something you […]

Various

Issue #86, June 2001

Our experts answer your technical questions.

PPP on a PCMCIA Modem

My Dell arrived with factory-installed Red Hat 6.2, […]

Issue #86, June 2001

Linux found quick acceptance and a knowledgeable developer audience in Poland.

Five minutes from the center of Warsaw and the city’s looming. A […]

Issue #86, June 2001

Reduce costs and improve productivity with easy-to-install diskless workstations.

The Open Source movement can help many people and institutions […]

Issue #86, June 2001

Maybe the rush to market for spreading internet access across the globe isn’t in anyone’s best interest—a report from the front.

Eleven years ago I […]

Issue #86, June 2001

What has surprised me somewhat more is something I’ve discovered since beginning to work for Linux Journal—the impact Linux has had in other corners of the g […]

Various

Issue #85, May 2001

Our experts answer your technical questions.

PHP Can’t Connect to MySQL

I installed MySQL3 and PHP4 with an RPM package. […]

Issue #85, May 2001

Tobin Maginnis, Sair president, provides some arguments in favor of Linux certification.

William Shakespeare penned the famous line in Hamlet, “To b […]

Issue #85, May 2001

A review of the LPIC process.

As the Linux community has grown from the world of the hobbyist to include professional administrators, the […]

Issue #85, May 2001

The nonprofit Geekcorps teaches businesses in emerging countries to use technology while providing service volunteers opportunities to share their skills in […]

Issue #85, May 2001

This month’s feature articles show that even with the additions that accompany hitting the big time, the Linux community has maintained a balance between the […]

Various

Issue #84, April 2001

Our experts answer your technical questions.

Programming with Shared Memory Segments

I have some processes that create […]

Makan Pourzandi

Issue #84, April 2001

Ibrahim and Makan describe and test the Linux Virtual Server.

ARIES (Advanced Research on Internet E-Servers) is a project […]

Issue #84, April 2001

Running an efficient FTP server requires simplicity, security and high performance—take a look at this daemon.

FTP dæmons may not get much attention, bu […]

Issue #84, April 2001

Peter demonstrates how to take advantage of the World Wide Web alternative, Freenet.

Freenet, quite possibly the most exciting file-sharing technology […]

Issue #84, April 2001

If your company isn’t ready to dive head first into DSL or full-service Internet and e-mail service, a system like this might be a good […]

Issue #84, April 2001

Three key problems face Linux as an internet platform today: security, proprietary software and the high cost of popularity. Naturally, Linux Journal will help you […]

Issue #83, March 2001

Joshua gives an honest and thorough profile of the range of consultants.

There is a common misunderstanding in the IT industry that Linux does not […]

Issue #83, March 2001

Linux consulting is not really about Linux.

I run a consulting firm by the name of Linux Prophet in San Diego, California. Actually, I am Linux […]

Issue #83, March 2001

Number one requirement of the successful consultant: do what you love.

There are many means by which we choose to measure what is success. In my […]

Issue #83, March 2001

This month’s feature articles are addressed both to those who belong to, or are considering starting, a one-person or small consulting business, and those […]

David Mandelstam

Issue #82, February 2001

Corbic and Mandelstam discuss the structure and user interfaces to the WANPIPE drivers as they have evolved and currently […]

Issue #82, February 2001

Herlein explains the integration of the telephony device driver into the Linux kernel.

A year ago, Internet Telephony was a curiosity, and many […]

Issue #82, February 2001

Mason gives a tour through the Reiser File System: its features and construction.

There are a few new file systems coming out for Linux these days, […]

Issue #82, February 2001

Claiborne describes the difficulties he encountered while building Linux systems for General Dynamics.

It started with a phone call. […]

Issue #82, February 2001

It’s Special Kernel Issue time.

Expecting a thick magazine called Linux Journal to be all about Linux is like expecting a thick magazine called Martha […]

Various

Issue #81, January 2001

Our experts answer your technical questions.

Can’t Create User in COAS

I am facing a problem with COAS. I can’t open […]

Issue #81, January 2001

Drake explains how MSERV can end musical dictatorship.

Have you ever wondered who picks the music in your office? What about in elevators? I bet […]

Issue #81, January 2001

Ogg Vorbis is the Open-Source Community’s hot alternative to MP3.

Audio has become one of the killer apps of the network. With the distribution […]

Issue #81, January 2001

An adaptation of a chapter from the author’s upcoming book entitled Programming Linux Games.

Linux gaming is exploding, partly because of the simple […]

Issue #81, January 2001

Open Source and Open Standards: Chapters One through Three. A voyage through one of Loki’s free software projects.

At Loki Entertainment […]

Issue #81, January 2001

Frank describes the hardware and software technology used on the server side of the streaming process.

Modern technology is not only growing […]

Issue #81, January 2001

Seven Linux enthusiasts decided that it would be cool to broadcast their own radio show over the […]

Issue #81, January 2001

Broadcast 2000 aims to bring together the art of making movies and the power of the Linux platform.

Years ago there were these HPUX, IRIX and AIX […]