Linux Journal Contents #72, April 2000

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Linux Journal Issue #72/April 2000

Focus

The Internet [2] by Marjorie Richardson

Features

The Linux Home Network [3] by Preston F. Crow
Everything you need to know to make those Internet and intranet connections at home.
Assessing the Security of Your Web Applications [4] by Nalneesh Gaur
This article outlines key test areas to identify security issues in a web application and provide measures to minimize them.
Setting Up a Linux Gateway [5] by Lawrence Teo
Setting up a Linux gateway can be a rewarding experience in both home and commercial environments.
Linux and the Next Generation Internet [6] by Stan McClellan, Michael Stricklen and Bob Cummings
This article describes the authors' implementation of a demonstration environment for differentiated Internet services (DiffServ) using Linux-based routers.
Eid Eid, OE/ONE Corporation [7] by Marjorie Richardson
Internet appliances are the next wave of computers to be bought by the public. Mr. Eid tells us how his company is serving this market.

Forum

Pakistan On-Line [8] by Rafeeq Ur Rehman
Linux is being used by an ISP in Pakistan—Mr. Rehman tells us why.
Building Your Own Internet Site [9] by Tony Dean
A quick look at what you need to build a web site for your personal or business needs, with pointers to the details.
The (not so) Wonderful World of DSL [10] by Jason Schumaker
Discover the joys of using the new technology of DSL and cable modems to make your link to the world.
RTAI: Real Time Application Interface [11] by P. Mantegazza, E. Bianchi, L. Dozio, S. Papacharalambous,
An introduction to RTAI for deterministic and preemptive real-time behaviour for Linux.
Novell Adopts OpenLDAP [12] by Craig Knudsen
What's new at Novell...
Artists' Guide to the Desktop, Part 2 [13] by Michael J. Hammel
In this episode, Mr. Hammel tells us all about Enlightenment 0.16.1.
Transmeta Rewrites the Rules [14] by Linley Gwennap
All about the revolutionary new chip from Transmeta.

Reviews

NetMax Apache Webserver [15] by Allan Liska
A Practical Guide to SNMPv3 and Network Management [16] by Charles Curley
Interconnections, 2nd Ed. [17] by He Zhu

Columns

Linux Apprentice: Customizing Vim Some great customizations to Vim's default behavior—make Vim work for you. [18] by Dan Puckett
Linux Means Business Converting from SCO Xenix to Linux [19] by Fred Treasure
A computer consultant's experience in converting the SBT accounting system to Linux for the Maxwell House Department Stores.
System Administration Large-Scale Linux Configuration Management [20] by Paul Anderson
Mr. Anderson describes some general principles and techniques for installing and maintaining configurations on a large number of hosts and describes in detail the local configuration system at Edinburgh University.
Kernel Korner The Linux Scheduler [21] by Moshe Bar
A look at how the kernel schedules tasks for both uni-processor and multi-processor machines.
Cooking with Linux Cookie Cutters, Munchers and Crunchers [22] by Marcel Gagné
Some clues for protecting your privacy on the Internet.
At the Forge Designing Databases [23] by Reuven M. Lerner
Games We Play: Commodore 64 Game Emulation There must have been some magic in that old grey box... [24] by Jason Kroll
Focus on Software [25] by David A. Bandel
Embedded Systems News Briefs [26] by Rick Lehrbaum
The Last Word [27] by Stan Kelly-Bootle

Departments

Letters [28]
upFRONT [29]
Penguin's Progress: Where Have the Nets Come From? [30] by Peter H. Salus
Linux for Suits : Now What: Are We Going to Let AOL Turn the Net into TV 2.0... [31] by Doc Searls
Best of Technical Support [32]
New Products [33]

Strictly On-Line

Web Analysis Using Analog [34] by Gaelyne R. Gasson
Every web site needs a way to get accurate statitics—here's a freely available program to give you that information.
Shell Functions and Path Variables, part 2 [35] by Stephen Collyer
Mr. Collyer continues his discussion with a detailed description of the addpath function.
The Generation Gap [36] by Brian Marshall
This paper examines the issues involved with the use of open-source software components in closed-source applications.
Enlightenment Basics [37] by Michael J. Hammel
A guide to getting and installing Enlightenment.

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[3] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3575
[4] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3855
[5] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3866
[6] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3928
[7] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3944
[8] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3408
[9] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3432
[10] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3818
[11] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3838
[12] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3876
[13] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3895
[14] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3942
[15] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3824
[16] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3562
[17] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3755
[18] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3805
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[20] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3467
[21] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3910
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[25] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3934
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[28] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3931
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[35] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3768
[36] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3893
[37] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3924