Linux Journal Contents #60, April 1999

Focus

• Network Computing  by Marjorie Richardson
  

Features

• Corel's NetWinder  by Marcel Gagné
  A review of this networking computer from Canada.
  
• FlowNet: An Inexpensive High-Performance Network  by Erann Gat and Mike Ciholas
  A look at current state-of-the-art network hardware and protocols with a solution for the slow network problem.
  
• Using Linux with Network Computers  by Brian Vincent
  A look at one man's experiences setting up Linux as an application and boot server for Neoware network computers.
  
• Network Administration with AWK  by Juergen Kahrs
  If you are looking for an easy way to access your network services, AWK scripting provides the means.
  

Forum

• Linux Training  by Scott Schad
  A report on Caldera's new Linux Administration Course.
  
• Blender  by Ben Crowder
  No, it is not that thing you use to stir up food in your kitchen—it is a hot new state-of-the-art 3-D modeler.
  
• LJ Interviews John Ousterhout  by Marjorie Richardson
  LJ talks to the creator of Tcl/Tk about the port of TclPro to Linux.
  
• Linux Certification for the Software Professional  by P. Tobin Maginnis
  A discussion of the need for certification and a proposal from Sair, Inc. for a Linux certificate program.
  

Reviews

• Arkeia  by Charles Curley
  
• Xi Graphics MaXimum cde/OS v1.2.3, Executive Edition  by Jeff Alami
  
• Linux For Dummies Quick Reference, 2nd Edition  by Harvey Friedman
  
• Conix 3-D Explorer  by Michael J. Hammel
  
• Perl Cookbook  by James Lee
  

Columns

• Take Command   grep: Searching for Words  by Jan Rooijackers
  grep: Searching for Words A command to help you find a specific word or a sentence in a file.
  
• Kernel Korner   Linux 2.2 and the Frame-Buffer Console  by Joseph Pranevich
  Linux 2.2 and the Frame-Buffer Console Wondering about the new frame-buffer features in the kernel? Mr. Pranevich gives us the scoop.
  
• At the Forge   Writing Modules for mod_perl  by Reuven M. Lerner
  
• The Cutting Edge   Security Research Laboratory and Education Center  by Joseph Pranevich
  Security Research Laboratory and Education Center The world-class research center at Purdue University is getting serious about cutting edge development of security related projects.
  
• Linux Apprentice   Windows/Linux Dual Boot  by Vince Veselosky
  Windows/Linux Dual Boot Don't want to give up Windows while you learn Linux? Here's how to use both on the same machine
  
• Focus on Software  by David A. Bandel
  
• Take Command   Good Ol' sed  by Hans de Vreught
  Good Ol' sed A nice little command to help you modify files.
  

Departments

• Letters  
  More Letters to the Editor
  
• From the Publisher   A Look to the Future  by Phil Hughes
  
• New Products  
  
• Best of Technical Support  
  

Strictly On-line

• DECnet Network Protocol  
  This article contains information on how to use and configure available DECnet software as well as information on how the kernel code works.
  
• The Xxl Spreadsheet Project  
  This paper is a general presentation of the Xxl project and of its latest version, describing the choices that drove the design of Xxl and its main charactertistics.
  
• Network Programming with Perl  
  Using Perl to make network task is easy—here's how.
  
• Linux in Enterprise Network Management  
  Providing Network information to customers on an intranet saves both time and money for this international chemical company.
  
• Alphabet Soup: The Internationalization of Linux, Part 2  
  Mr. Turnbull takes a look at the problems faced with different character sets and the need for standardization.