Linux Magazine #136 - Digital Issue

Also in this issue:

• Table of Contents
• Comment: The Right Stuff
• On the DVD: CentOS 6.2
• DVD Inlay
• News
• Tech Tools
• coLinux: Cooperative Linux lets you run a user-mode version of the Linux kernel natively on Windows.
• Gnome Broadway: Broadway runs Linux applications natively in the browser, with help from HTLM5 and Gtk+.
• Charly – PortSentry: Port scans are the first step in an attack; PortSentry identifies and logs port scans, then runs commands.
• Security Lessons – Self-Defense: Spam, the silent attacker, takes up resources better used elsewhere.
• Privilege Escalation: This practical example shows you how attackers use privilege escalation to get control.
• FLOW3: This PHP framework supports rapid development of enterprise web applications.
• Perl – The Middle Way: Intercept unwanted web content directed at your embedded device.
• Ask Klaus! Klaus helps a reader with an intranet in an isolated locale and looks at sources of segfaults.
• Command Line – The Z Shell: Discover the versatility of zsh.
• Workspace – Fotoxx: Process and tweak photos with this lightweight program.
• TuxGuitar: Score, compose, and play back your songs without reading music.
• ImageMagick Tricks: Uncover ImageMagick’s advanced functions.
• Desktop Search with Recoll: Index and manage your files.
• Doghouse – Independent Means: China’s announcement to limit rare earth production reveals national security weakness.
• Kernel News: Zack reports on the Android Mainlining Project, a display driver debate, and more.