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Microsoft has dropped support for Windows XP - if you or anyone you know is still using the operating system, then let us help you migrate to Linux - it is incredibly easy!
Also this issue we look at the best desktop environments that you can use, no matter what your choice of distro is, as well as investigating how Linux, Raspberry Pi and open source software in general is being used in education. All this, plus an in depth look at Firefox OS, 3D printing and much more!
As usual we also have top-notch coding tutorials, the latest reviews and more, only in Linux Format.
On the DVD: Mint 16 Mega Mix - the latest version of Linux Mint with a choice of 10 best desktops, SystemRescueCD, HotPicks, tutorial code and more.
So many desktops, but which to choose? We help you pick, install and tweak the perfect one for you. (Mayank Sharma) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Learning with Linux
After years in the wilderness coding is returning to UK schools, and the free software community is leading the way. (Richard Smedley) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Firefox OS: The story so far
We catch up with the Mozilla-grown OS to see how far its plans for world domination have come. (Linux Format) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Dr Brown wonders why people just change their desktop wallpapers instead of making radical changes to the shell via command line. (Chris Brown) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Krita JSON to CSV Converter, flex-fw, Galculator, newLISP, Frescobaldi, Asunder, The Legend of Edgar, Freecell Solver, sudo, pamrel.el
(Richard Smedley) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Tutorials
Ditch XP, and switch to Linux
Linux can be a bit scary for newbies, so Neil Mohr and Matt Hanson are
on hand to demonstrate how to swap dusty Windows XP for sparkly Mint 16. (Neil Mohr) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Terminal: Apt-get in action
New to Linux? Let the ever-helpful Neil Bothwick guide you through your
first steps with apt-get, the powerful command line tool. (Neil Bothwick) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Hugin: Make beautiful panoramas
Terry Duell introduces Hugin and shows you how to stitch together
panoramas and flat scanned images for impressive results. (Terry Duell) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Ampache: DIY music streamer
We run through the Ampache way to getting your music
streaming from your home server and streaming to your smartphone. (Neil Bothwick) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Systemd: Make the switch
You’ve heard the debates, but what is it like? Neil Bothwick shows you how
to get started with the new Debian default init system. (Neil Bothwick) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Coding Academy
Gambas: Almost Means Basic
Dr Chris Brown demonstrates how to create your first graphical application
for Linux using an object-oriented version of Basic. That’s right – Basic! (Chris Brown) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Python: Make a Twitter client
Jonni Bidwell shows you how to do Twitter like a boss. A command-line
boss that accepts arguments and catches errors. (Jonni Bidwell) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
A self-confessed Slackware fan, Shashank Sharma is pained to declare
Slackel, a Slackware-based distro, as nothing special. (Shashank Sharma) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Point Linux 2.3
Old school Gnome fan Shashank Sharma discovers a Debian-based distro
that is designed for the expert campaigner and features the Mate desktop. (Shashank Sharma) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
R7000 Nighthawk
Can Netgear’s Nighthawk pump superfast AC Wi-Fi to the parts other
routers cannot reach? (Henry Winchester) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
Matt Hanson dims the lights and pops some corn as he explores all the
ins and outs of this exciting media-focused distro.
(Matt Hanson) Available as a PDF to subscribers.
