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(June 16, 2005) Issue 4 is finally free! by Tony Mobily All of issue 4's articles have finally been released under the free license chosen by their authors Issue 4 is finally available for download. (June 12, 2005) Finding alternatives in developing software by Martin C Brown Comparing free development tools and libraries with proprietary ones Developing software within the free software model can be achieved with all sorts of different tools, but choosing the right tools can make a big difference to the success of your project. Even if you are developing a proprietary solution, there are benefits to using free software tools to achieve it. But what free software tools are available? In this article I’m going to look at the development tools available, from languages and libraries to development environments, as well as examining the issues surrounding the use of free software tools by comparison to their proprietary equivalents. (June 9, 2005) The social implications of free software by Frederick Noronha In the not-so-affluent world in particular, proprietary software deserves to be skipped If you're new to it, free software appears to be tough to shift to. It also tends to be supported by a smaller pool of techies, and has something of a steep initial learning-curve. So why shift at all? In any case, you can easily make do with illegally-copied proprietary software¦ right? Other articles in this issue: * Graphic icons by Marcus McCallion Graphic icons: symbols of authority, power and control * Worst case scenario - protecting your computer by John Locke, Freelock Computing How to keep sensitive information safe * Issue 5 is out; get your free subscription and grab it! by Tony Mobily Some important news about our magazine * A server for education by Georges Khaznadar Wims is a 'magic' server * Unix Power Tools 3rd edition by Shelley Powers, Jerry Peek, Tim O’Reilly and Mike Loukides by Gianluca Pignalberi * Interview with Fuat Kircaali, CEO of Sys-Con by Tony Mobily Fuat Kircaali is the founder and CEO of SYS-CON Media, the company which publishes "Linux Business News" among its 16 i-technology titles. * A laptop, a coffee, and disaster recovery by John Locke Why you should have an effective backup strategy * Guerrilla marketing part two by Tom Chance Getting good press coverage * The risk of mixing free and non-free by Edward Macnaghten In a world where anything (even SCO...) is possible, we have to remember that risks are taken when free and non-free software are mixed * Free as in 'free speech' or free as in 'free labour'? by David M. Berry A philosophical enquiry into free culture * Running BSD on PowerPC/PPC by Martin C Brown Using an alternative Unix on an alternative platform * net.labels by Adam Hyde An introduction to the emerging phenomenon of net.labels * net.labels by Adam Hyde An introduction to the emerging phenomenon of net.labels * Thank you! by Tony Mobily Thanks to all of the subscribers who are supporting our project Thank you! * The importance of LDAP by Tom Jackiewicz The past, present and future of a battered protocol ************************************************************************* ILUG-Goa's other mailing lists ************************************************************************* http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa-announce LOW-VOLUME, ANNOUNCE LIST http://groups.yahoo.com/group/teach-yourself-linux FOR NEWBIES http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linuxgoahelp TECH HELP LIST WEBSITES: http://ilug-goa.swiki.net http://www.ilug-margao.org ************************************************************************* http://lug.homelinux.org Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linuxhubli/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
