Linux Journal Contents #108, April 2003
Linux Journal Issue #108/April 2003
Features
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Control Everything from One Place with Synergy
by Chris Schoeneman
Run the pointer off the edge of the screen...onto a whole different computer? Forget the KVM switch, and use Synergy to interact with all your systems at once.
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Scanning with SANE and Other Tools
by Michael J. Hammel
Here's the software and configuration to make scanning under Linux work.
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Linux for a Small Business
by Gary Maxwell
Can you exchange files with customers and keep track of business books with 100% free software? Small-business owner Gary Maxwell says yes.
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The Grand Unified Desktop
by Marco Fioretti
Applications for a variety of toolkits are coming together in a free best-of-breed desktop. To work together seamlessly, though, they need to follow important new standards.
Indepth
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Fixing Photo Contrast with The GIMP
by Eric Jeschke
If the sky is great while the ground is black, or the ground is right but the sky is washed out, use The GIMP to make the whole photo look properly exposed.
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Programming under GNUstep—An Introduction
by Ludovic Marcotte
Borrow code written for Mac OS X and develop your own applications in Objective-C.
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The GNOME 2 Desktop Environment
by Russell Dyer
GNOME 2 offers better-looking fonts and full-keyboard navigation.
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Hacking Red Hat Kickstart
by Brett Schwarz
Most of the savings from Linux desktops come from reduced administration costs—like rolling a custom RPM-based load that installs itself.
Embedded
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Driving Me Nuts The USB Serial Driver Layer, Part II
by Greg Kroah-Hartman
Toolbox
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Kernel Korner The Linux Kernel Cryptographic API
by James Morris
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At the Forge Content Management
by Reuven M. Lerner
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Cooking with Linux Sometimes, You Have to Do It Yourself
by Marcel Gagné
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Paranoid Penguin rsync, Part II
by Mick Bauer
Columns
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Linux for Suits Subcontinental Smackdown
by Doc Searls
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EOF Linux Distributions Agree on Standards
by Scott McNeil
Reviews
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Kylix 3.0 Enterprise (with C++)
by Dragan Stancevic
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Hacker's Delight
by Michael Baxter
Departments
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Free Webinar: Hadoop
How to Build an Optimal Hadoop Cluster to Store and Maintain Unlimited Amounts of Data Using Microservers
Realizing the promise of Apache® Hadoop® requires the effective deployment of compute, memory, storage and networking to achieve optimal results. With its flexibility and multitude of options, it is easy to over or under provision the server infrastructure, resulting in poor performance and high TCO. Join us for an in depth, technical discussion with industry experts from leading Hadoop and server companies who will provide insights into the key considerations for designing and deploying an optimal Hadoop cluster.
Some of key questions to be discussed are:
- What is the “typical” Hadoop cluster and what should be installed on the different machine types?
- Why should you consider the typical workload patterns when making your hardware decisions?
- Are all microservers created equal for Hadoop deployments?
- How do I plan for expansion if I require more compute, memory, storage or networking?




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