Focus

The Internet  by Marjorie Richardson

Features

The Linux Home Network  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  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  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  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  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  by Rafeeq Ur Rehman

Linux is being used by an ISP in Pakistan—Mr. Rehman tells us why.

Building Your Own Internet Site  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  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  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  by Craig Knudsen

What's new at Novell...

Artists' Guide to the Desktop, Part 2  by Michael J. Hammel

In this episode, Mr. Hammel tells us all about Enlightenment 0.16.1.

Transmeta Rewrites the Rules  by Linley Gwennap

All about the revolutionary new chip from Transmeta.

Reviews

NetMax Apache Webserver  by Allan Liska

A Practical Guide to SNMPv3 and Network Management  by Charles Curley

Interconnections, 2nd Ed.  by He Zhu

Columns

Linux Apprentice: Customizing Vim   Some great customizations to Vim's default behavior—make Vim work for you.  by Dan Puckett

Linux Means Business   Converting from SCO Xenix to Linux  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  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  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  by Marcel Gagné

Some clues for protecting your privacy on the Internet.

At the Forge   Designing Databases  by Reuven M. Lerner

Games We Play: Commodore 64 Game Emulation   There must have been some magic in that old grey box...  by Jason Kroll

Focus on Software  by David A. Bandel

Embedded Systems News Briefs  by Rick Lehrbaum

The Last Word  by Stan Kelly-Bootle

Departments

Letters  

upFRONT  

Penguin's Progress: Where Have the Nets Come From?  by Peter H. Salus

Linux for Suits   : Now What: Are We Going to Let AOL Turn the Net into TV 2.0...  by Doc Searls

Best of Technical Support  

New Products  

Strictly On-Line

Web Analysis Using Analog  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  by Stephen Collyer

Mr. Collyer continues his discussion with a detailed description of the addpath function.

The Generation Gap  by Brian Marshall

This paper examines the issues involved with the use of open-source software components in closed-source applications.

Enlightenment Basics  by Michael J. Hammel

A guide to getting and installing Enlightenment.