Nokia’s N900 is not a phone, OK. Well, it is a phone, in that it has a SIM slot, and you can use it to make voice calls. And it supports HSDPA and has a front facing camera so you can make video calls. But actually …
The relaunch issue of the popular Linux User & Developer magazine has gone on sale today, featuring an article by Linux legend John Maddog Hall on Android and the future of open source telephony, as well an in-depth tutorial on developing for the OpenMoko platform and the freerunner phone.
Other highlights include an exclusive interview with Mark Shuttleworth, a guide to mastering debugging techniques, plus loads of tutorials including Networking scanning, creating reports in OpenOffice, increasing security with pfSense, creating a custom twitter client, benchmarking an apache server and more.
There is also a free DVD with the latest builds of Fedora, OpenSuse and all the code and tools needed to complete the projects and tutorials.
The new issue that can now be found at WHSmiths, Borders and at our own eShop www.imagineshop.co.uk.
With the popularity of netbooks and the Android OS, Linux is becoming more mainstream than ever before. If you are dipping your toe into the Linux waters for the first time, or are an experienced developer on the platform, then the new Linux User & Developer website is for you.
The site is set to become a major resource for news and tips, as well as featuring interviews with some of the biggest names in the open source world, and coincides with the exciting new relaunch of the long-running Linux User magazine later this month.
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