Linux Format Archives

New! Visit our Linux User & Developer archive (work in progress).

Click here to see all available PDFs. Note: PDFs are (C) Future Publishing and may not be redistributed without permission from the editor. Subscribers: click here to get access to more PDFs and full issues!

(Click for larger image)

Issue 180 (February 2014) - Extra strong Mint 16

Click here to get the just the source code used in tutorials

Is the latest release of the popular distro enough to make you switch? We find out!

We also show you how expand your Raspberry Pi with some of the best add-ons available, and we investigate equality and the open source community.

Also in the issue we talk to Matthew Garrett about cloud storage, UEFI and fruit flies, explore the OpenStreetMap project and review the best hostage storage services.

As usual we also have top-notch coding tutorials, the latest reviews and more, only in Linux Format.

On the DVD: OpenSUSE 13.1, Clonezilla 2.2.0-31, hot picks, tutorial code and a lot more!

Features

Linux Mint 16

Linux Mint goes from strength to strength, with a dedicated community behind it. Is 2014 the year for you to try Mint? (David Hayward)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

Beyond the Raspberry Pi

Expand your Pi with our pick of add-ons. (Les Pounder)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

Equality and open source

Are some more equal than others? We investigate. (Jono Bacon)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

Interview: Matthew Garrett

We speak to the former Linux kernel developer about cloud security, fruit flies and Microsoft's not-so-evil Secure Boot. (Andrew Gregory)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

Dr Brown's Administeria

Dr Brown looks at Linux statistics, Cygwin and an armchair view of the internet. (Chris Brown)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

Coverdisc

On the disc

OpenSUSE 13.1, Clonezilla 2.2.0-31, hot picks, tutorial code and a lot more. (Neil Bothwick)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

The best new open source software on the planet

PyCharm, Pandoc, Nightingale, Truecrypt, Bleachbit, FlightGear, AlienArena, MuseScore, FreeMind, Tupi (Joe Jordon)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

Tutorials

OwnCloud 6

We explain how to use OwnCloud Documents. (Neil Bothwick)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

PiFace

How to expand the scope of your Raspberry Pi project. (Les Pounder)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

Host your own website

Mayank Sharma shows us what can be achieved with a Raspberry Pi, an Apache server and your fingers. (Mayank Sharma)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

OpenStreetMap

Learn how to contribute to this fantastic open source mapping project. (Marco Fioretti)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

Set up a static website

We explain how. (Marco Fioretti)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

Coding Academy

Scratch

Les Pounder shows off an easy to use visual language that’s great for beginners. It’s also been helping kids as young as six learn the basics of programming. (Les Pounder)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

Squeak

Juliet Kemp introduces the object orientated language that has some fantastic educational properties. It’s easy to get started with, but offers plenty of depth once you become more familiar. (Juliet Kemp)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

Reviews

OpenSUSE 13.1

We’ve got a bit of a mag crush on the latest release. Find out the new features and innovations that have got us excited. (Mayank Sharma)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

Fedora 20 Beta

Another delay to the long awaited distro has prevented us reviewing the final version. We’ve bravely soldiered on with the beta. (Shashank Sharma)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

OpenMandriva

Another KDE distribution that can can trace its lineage to Mandriva. But is there more to OpenMandriva? (Shashank Sharma)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

Netgear ReadyNAS 316

A feature rich and easy to use network attached storage device has us impressed. (Neil Mohr)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

R6250 WiFi Router

Can Netgear create a router that's as user friendly as it is powerful? (Matt Hanson)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

Books

A Female Genius and Designing the Internet of Things (Neil Mohr)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

Hosted storage

Worried about third party cloud storage services? Just make your own! We test five of the best tools to make that happen. (Mayank Sharma)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

News: All the latest news from the Linux universe

Worm warning, Grey coders, German patent ruling. (Matt Hanson)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.

What on Earth: OpenStreetMap

We look at the open source collaborative map service. (Matt Hanson)

Available as a PDF to subscribers.