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is the free magazine for the free software world.

(June 16, 2005)

Issue 4 is finally free!
by Tony Mobily

All of issue 4's articles have finally been released under the free
license chosen by their authors

Issue 4 is finally available for download.

(June 12, 2005)

Finding alternatives in developing software
by Martin C Brown

Comparing free development tools and libraries with proprietary ones

Developing software within the free software model can be achieved with
all sorts of different tools, but choosing the right tools can make a
big difference to the success of your project. Even if you are
developing a proprietary solution, there are benefits to using free
software tools to achieve it. But what free software tools are
available? In this article I’m going to look at the development tools
available, from languages and libraries to development environments, as
well as examining the issues surrounding the use of free software tools
by comparison to their proprietary equivalents.

(June 9, 2005)

The social implications of free software
by Frederick Noronha

In the not-so-affluent world in particular, proprietary software
deserves to be skipped

If you're new to it, free software appears to be tough to shift to. It
also tends to be supported by a smaller pool of techies, and has
something of a steep initial learning-curve. So why shift at all? In any
case, you can easily make do with illegally-copied proprietary software¦
right?

Other articles in this issue:

* Graphic icons
by Marcus McCallion
Graphic icons: symbols of authority, power and control

* Worst case scenario - protecting your computer
by John Locke, Freelock Computing
How to keep sensitive information safe

* Issue 5 is out; get your free subscription and grab it!
by Tony Mobily
Some important news about our magazine

* A server for education
by Georges Khaznadar
Wims is a 'magic' server

* Unix Power Tools 3rd edition by Shelley Powers, Jerry Peek, Tim
O’Reilly and Mike Loukides
by Gianluca Pignalberi

* Interview with Fuat Kircaali, CEO of Sys-Con
by Tony Mobily
Fuat Kircaali is the founder and CEO of SYS-CON Media, the company which
publishes "Linux Business News" among its 16 i-technology titles.

* A laptop, a coffee, and disaster recovery
by John Locke
Why you should have an effective backup strategy

* Guerrilla marketing part two
by Tom Chance
Getting good press coverage

* The risk of mixing free and non-free
by Edward Macnaghten
In a world where anything (even SCO...) is possible, we have to remember
that risks are taken when free and non-free software are mixed

* Free as in 'free speech' or free as in 'free labour'?
by David M. Berry
A philosophical enquiry into free culture

* Running BSD on PowerPC/PPC
by Martin C Brown
Using an alternative Unix on an alternative platform

* net.labels
by Adam Hyde
An introduction to the emerging phenomenon of net.labels

* net.labels
by Adam Hyde
An introduction to the emerging phenomenon of net.labels

* Thank you!
by Tony Mobily
Thanks to all of the subscribers who are supporting our project
Thank you!

* The importance of LDAP
by Tom Jackiewicz
The past, present and future of a battered protocol


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