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LINUX KERNEL

Google’s FLoC gets frosty reception

FLoC is Google’s replacement for cookies, but many companies and individuals have their concerns

Linux kernel hits one million git commits

Major milestone reached ahead of 30th anniversary

FILESYSTEM ERRORS

Gabriel Krisman Bertazi is a senior software engineer

STRONG SUPPORT

Keith Edmunds is MD of Tiger Computing Ltd,

Linux on Apple’s M1 makes headway

Ongoing work on the M1’s GPU brings Linux closer to Apple’s SoC

Spectre is back

Researchers find new line of attack that beats defences

Lucas Chess

One of the strongest ways to play – and learn – chess can now run on Linux

DISTRO WATCH

What’s behind the free software sofa?

PULLING TOGETHER

Matt Yonkovit is Percona’s Head of Open Source

TESTING TIMES

Jon Masters has been involved with Linux for

KERNEL WATCH

Jon Masters summarises the latest happenings in the Linux kernel, so that you don’t have to

Answers

Got a burning question about open source or the kernel? Whatever your level, email it to lxf.answers@futurenet.com

Mailserver

WRITE TO US Do you have a burning

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Loop Hero

We often find Management going around in circles, so when Evan Lahti introduced this latest “micro-RPG” they were left all in a spin!

Shortwave

Version: 2.0 Web: https://gitlab . gnome.org/World/Shortwave

Cosmic

Version: GIT Web: https://github.com/ pop-os/cosmic O ne

Haruna

Version: 0.6.1 Web: https://github.com/g-fb/haruna H aruna is

Vizex

Version: 1.9.9 Web: https://github .com/bexxmodd/vizex F ancy

eBPFSnitch

Version: 0.3.0 Web: https://github .com/harporoeder/ebpfsnitch B ack

Evilpixie

Version: 0.2.1-GIT Web: http://evilpixie.scumways.com B oth Gimp

Nethogs-Qt

Version: 0.0.8 Web: http://slist.lilotux .net/linux/nethogs-qt/ M any

Kitchen Tales

Version: GIT Web: https://github.com/pigdevstudio/kitchen-tales Here’s another brilliant

zFRAG

Version: GIT Web: https://github.com/ LostTrainDude/zfrag B ack

Optimizt

Version: GIT Web: https://github.com/ funbox/optimizt Optimizt is ideal

SingleFileZ

Version: GIT Web: https://github.com/ gildas-lormeau/SingleFileZ Don’t miss

Phrozen Sonic Mini 4K

Print with more pixels per inch than an iPhone 12 Pro, says Andrew Sink.

Intel Core i5 11600K

It’s a chip that tickles Dave James’ price/performance sensibilities

Ubuntu 21.04

Not a fan of release names, Mayank Sharma is even more perplexed by the one given to this release, since hippos aren’t known to be hairy

Fedora 34

Red Hat-backed distros have had a falling out with the community off late. Mayank Sharma is hopeful this one will help heal some of those wounds

Escuelas Linux 6.13

Remote learning is the flavour of the season and Mayank Sharma finds a distro that’s just what the, er… headmaster ordered

3D modellers

Not everyone has the time to learn a complicated piece of 3D software. Michael Reed has five simple solutions for creating your own 3D assets

Flexibility and potential uses

What can you achieve with it?

Licencing and installation

What hurdles do you have to negotiate to get it up and running?

User interface

A clear interface is vital for graphics work

Documentation and community

Is help and support available when you need it?

Import/export formats

How well does it work and play with other programs and engines?

Rendering

What does the output look like?

Ease of use

How easy is it to learn and use?

The Verdict

3D modellers

GET INTO UBUNTU

The latest version of Ubuntu has landed, and Nick Peers is on hand to show you how to install it and find out what’s new

Install Ubuntu 21.04

Looking to switch to Linux from Windows? Discover how to take Ubuntu for a test drive, then install it alongside your existing operating system

Wayland strikes back

Ubuntu 21.04 attempts to reintroduce Wayland as the default desktop server. Will it succeed second time around?

What’s new in 21.04?

It may not be packed full of eye-catching new features, but Ubuntu 21. 04 features plenty of improvements

EXPLORING PRESTEL

Mike Bedford shines a spotlight on the online data service that predated the World Wide Web by more than a decade…

LXF’s NEW $HOME

Jonni Bidwell has one month to save Linux Format’s web presence. He claims he didn’t sign * up for this, but Fate takes a different view…

NEC’s 4K Pi module exhibits positive signs

The Compute Module 4 is powering a commercial signage solution from NEC at 4K resolutions

Mu code editor

Les Pounder is a life-long learner and always keen to try something new. He goes back to basics and codes from a new coder’s point of view

Blast the evil mutant space bats

Les Pounder has landed on a new planet and the evil mutant space bats are trying to steal his space snacks. Defend those provisions with your life!

Fit a Raspberry Pi 4 inside a custom case

Your dreams of a Raspberry Pi desktop can be fulfilled with the DeskPi Pro case. Christian Cawley’s on hand to provide assembly instructions

Vet your USB devices

Security is more than just a strong password. Shashank Sharma is always on the hunt for robust techniques to safeguard his data

Get a next-gen media server up and running

Nick Peers reveals how to install and set up a completely open source – but brilliant – alternative to Plex, the streaming media platform

Exploring Blender’s features and tools

Delving further into Blender, this month, Michael Reed uncovers some impressive-looking features that are surprisingly easy to get started with

Build a fully featured Ubuntu NAS system

Nick Peers takes a generous portion of Ubuntu Server, adds a dash of Cockpit and whips up a tasty network-attached storage setup,

Emulate the classic Dragon 32

Les Pounder dons his suit of armour and gets ready to do battle with the fearsome Dragon!

Make your own Magic Eye images

Discover how Magic Eye images work by learning how to create your own pictures with hidden 3D objects. Mike Bedford’s behind the visual wizardry

Managing game objects with Python

Tired of being called small and hairy, Andrew Smith grabs his double-headed axe and sets out to create a world full of Dwarfs

Comparing time series data like a pro

Mihalis Tsoukalos explains how to use the Stumpy library to compare time series, with a little help from Anaconda

On the disc

Discover the highlights from this month’s packed DVD!

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