Linux Journal Contents #76, August 2000

Focus

• From the Editor  by Editorial Staff
  

Features

• LinuxPPC on the Macintosh PowerBook  by Richard Kinne
  Linux goes Mac portable...
  
• Yellow Dog Linux on the iMac  by Stew Benedict
  A guide to installing and running YDL on a power PC.
  
• Linux Finance Programs Review  by Ralph Krause
  

Forum

• Writing a Java Class to Manage RPM Package Content  by Jean-Yves Mengant
  A look inside RPM packages and how to use Java to extract information.
  
• The Artists' Guide to the Desktop—Part IV  by Michael J. Hammel
  Variety is the spice of life.
  
• Comparing Java Implementations for Linux  by Michael Hirsch
  No hype here—find out what Java really is and what choices you have with Java for Linux.
  
• Configuring Bash  by David Blackman
  A quick introduction to the Bash shell.
  
• VARs: Increasing Margins Through Free Software  by Dean Taylor
  The Internet has shifted the power of presence, acquisition and is in the beginnings of shifting the power of commerce. Many Value Added Resellers (VARs) have recognized this shift and have been able to change with the new economy.
  

Reviews

• EasyLinux v1.2  by Pedro Bueno
  
• PCI Symphony Network Cards  by Denny Fox
  
• ImageStream IS Gateway and Rebel Routers  by Jon Valesh
  
• FreeNetshop  by Kevin Lyons
  
• Linux and The Linksys EtherFast Instant GigaDrive  by Billy Ball
  
• WordPerfect Office 2000 Deluxe  by Jon Valesh
  
• Caldera OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4  by Jon Valesh
  
• Open Source Linux: Web Programming  by Daniel Lazenby
  
• Building Database Applications on the Web Using PHP3  by Gaelyne R. Gasson
  

Columns

• Linux Apprentice: A Heterogeneous Linux/Windows 95 Home Network   Here's how to network your Windows machines to your Linux server.  by Chirakkal Easwaran
  
• Take Command   : klogd: The Kernel Logging Dæmon  by Michael A. Schwarz
  
• Kernel Korner   kHTTPd, a Kernel-Based Web Server  by Moshe Bar
  
• Linley on Linux Linux on Wheels: A New Opportunity   Within five years, almost every car will have a powerful computer that provides a variety of services. Linux is a contender to win a large share of this market.  by Linley Gwennap
  
• Cooking with Linux   Organizing your $HOME  by Marcel Gagné
  Organize your $HOME directory.
  
• At the Forge   Session Management with Mason  by Reuven M. Lerner
  
• Focus on Software  by David A. Bandel
  
• Embedded Systems News  by Rick Lehrbaum
  
• The Last Word  by Stan Kelly-Bootle
  

Departments

• upFRONT  
  
• Penguin's Progress: Do manufacturers have any responsibility?  by Peter H. Salus
  
• Linux for Suits   The Shrinking Subject  by Doc Searls
  
• Best of Technical Support  
  
• New Products