Features

• A Temporary Internet Lounge  by Colin McGregor
  The Knoppix live CD became the basis of a quick and easy Internet room for a high-traffic, low-budget event.
  
• Diskless Linux X Terminals  by Chip Coldwell
  Ready for the ultimate in managed desktops without all-new hardware? Make diskless PCs work the thin client way.
  
• Get on the D-BUS  by Robert Love
  New desktop apps need to be aware of each other, changes in files and even when the phone rings.
  
• OpenOffice.org in the Limelight  by Cezary M. Kruk
  Here's how one magazine deals with deadlines, compatibility and work flow using the popular free office suite.
  
• KDE Kiosk Mode  by Caleb Tennis
  Some desktop options are good for users to customize. Others, well, here's a plan that will make support calls go a little more smoothly.
  

Indepth

• Centralized Authentication with Kerberos 5, Part I  by Alf Wachsmann
  The road to single sign-on begins with a robust authentication server. This series gives you a recipe for rolling out the well-tested Kerberos suite.
  
• Filesystem Indexing with libferris  by Ben Martin
  Throw out that legacy vendor road map—full-text indexes of all file formats can be a reality today.
  
• Gentoo for All the Unusual Reasons  by Andrew Cowie
  This distribution's simple packaging and build system gives it an edge when running a mix of packaged and locally customized software.
  
• The Compiler as Attack Vector  by David Maynor
  How can an attacker build a compromised executable from pristine source code? Very carefully. Here's proof the threat is real.
  

Embedded

• Developing for the Atmel AVR Microcontroller on Linux  by Pat Deegan
  Make your microcontroller projects go smoothly with familiar, powerful GNU tools.
  

Toolbox

• Kernel Korner   Why and How to Use Netlink Socket  by Kevin Kaichuan He
  
• Cooking with Linux   Eye-Popping Panels  by Marcel Gagné
  
• Paranoid Penguin   Linux VPN Technologies  by Mick Bauer
  

Column

• EOF  by Don Marti
  Behind the Scenes at NASA's New Linux Site
  

Review

• Dive Into Python  by Mike Orr
  

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