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Create your own cloud, migrate to your own email system, maybe even build your own social network: a lot of us have been thinking about doing it for a while, but we've lacked the incentive to make the effort for relatively little gain. Well, we now have all the incentive we need, as it becomes clearer every day that our 'private' information is a commodity for sale like everything else. Follow our guide to online freedom and you'll never be sold to advertisers (or the NSA, or GCHQ) ever again. On a lighter note, we hear from Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton about his plans for the future, learn about the sterling work of electronic freedom fighters the EFF and take a peek into the murky world of KDE development. There's also brain fodder in the shape of Lisp, MariaDB , Ruby On Rails, Cuda, Raspberry Pi and LibreOffice tutorials, along with the healthy dose of insight, love and passion that characterises Linux Format.
On the DVD:Debian 7, Mageia 3 and Sabayon. Plus: Tutorial code, answers, a complete copy of Linux Format issue 64, and more.
Features
Escape Google
Liberate your personal data from the companies that want to steal your e-mails, photos and friends, and take over your life. (Neil Bothwick) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
We investigate how the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is protecting us from dodgy megacorps and surveillance-happy governments. (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
All the latest news from the Linux universe
Australia chooses ODF, Debian goes into orbit, Sailfish phones, Linux Foundation gains new members and Tracktion 4 comes to Linux. (Andrew Gregory) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
RText, TMSU, Cosmosmash, NCDU, Typer, Ascii Design, ZedLog, Tower Toppler, Converseen, Crayonizer, QMentat (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
We get a little help from Ajax, CoffeeScript and SASS to make our websites look a bit better. (Gavin Montague) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Reviews
Debian 7
After a long wait, a shiny new version of the world's most respected distro is here, but does it keep up the quality? (Mike Saunders) Available as a PDF to subscribers.