Table of Contents

Focus

Network Computing by Marjorie Richardson

Features

Corel's NetWinder by Marcel Gagne

A review of this networking computer from Canada.

FlowNet: An Inexpensive High-Performance Network by Erann Gat and Mike Ciholas

A look at current state-of-the-art network hardware and protocols with a solution for the slow network problem.

Using Linux with Network Computers by Brian Vincent

A look at one man's experiences setting up Linux as an application and boot server for Neoware network computers.

Network Administration with AWK by Juergen Kahrs

If you are looking for an easy way to access your network services, AWK scripting provides the means.

Forum

Linux Training by Scott Schad

A report on Caldera's new Linux Administration Course.

Blender by Ben Crowder

No, it is not that thing you use to stir up food in your kitchen--it is a hot new state-of-the-art 3-D modeler.

LJ Interviews John Ousterhout by Marjorie Richardson

LJ talks to the creator of Tcl/Tk about the port of TclPro to Linux.

Linux Certification for the Software Professional by P. Tobin Maginnis

A discussion of the need for certification and a proposal from Sair, Inc. for a Linux certificate program.

Reviews

Arkeia by Charles Curley

Xi Graphics MaXimum cde/OS v1.2.3, Executive Edition by Jeff Alami

Linux For Dummies Quick Reference, 2nd Edition by Harvey Friedman

Conix 3-D Explorer by Michael J. Hammel

Perl Cookbook by James Lee

Columns

Take Command

grep: Searching for Words by Jan Rooijackers
A command to help you find a specific word or a sentence in a file.

Kernel Korner

Linux 2.2 and the Frame-Buffer Console by Joseph Pranevich
Wondering about the new frame-buffer features in the kernel? Mr. Pranevich gives us the scoop.

At the Forge

Writing Modules for mod_perl by Reuven M. Lerner

The Cutting Edge

Security Research Laboratory and Education Center by Joseph Pranevich
The world-class research center at Purdue University is getting serious about cutting edge development of security related projects.

Linux Apprentice

Windows/Linux Dual Bootby Vince Veselosky
Don't want to give up Windows while you learn Linux? Here's how to use both on the same machine

Focus on Software

Focus on Software by David A. Bandel

Take Command

Good Ol' sed by Hans de Vreught
A nice little command to help you modify files.

Departments

Letters More Letters to the Editor

From the Publisher: A Look to the Future by Phil Hughes

New Products

Best of Technical Support

Strictly On-line

DECnet Network Protocol

This article contains information on how to use and configure available DECnet software as well as information on how the kernel code works.

The Xxl Spreadsheet Project

This paper is a general presentation of the Xxl project and of its latest version, describing the choices that drove the design of Xxl and its main charactertistics.

Network Programming with Perl

Using Perl to make network task is easy--here's how.

Linux in Enterprise Network Management

Providing Network information to customers on an intranet saves both time and money for this international chemical company.

Alphabet Soup: The Internationalization of Linux, Part 2

Mr. Turnbull takes a look at the problems faced with different character sets and the need for standardization.