Features

• ncurses: Portable Screen Handling for Linux  by Eric S. Raymond
  An introduction to the new, reliable, powerful ncurses library.
  
• Writing Mouse-Sensitive Applications  by Alessandro Rubini
  Use gpm to turn text-oriented programs into mouse-sensitive applications.
  
• Porting DOS Applications to Linux  by Alan Cox
  Lots of practical tips for porting your DOS applications.
  

News & Articles

• Two Eiffel Implementations  by Dan Wilder
  
• Linux Tips: Open Look Window Manager  by Robert A. Dalrymple
  
• Moo-Tiff Development Environment  by Bogdan Urma
  
• Reader Survey Results  
  

Reviews

• Book Review   Casting the Net  by Danny Yee
  
• Book Review   Unix Philosphy  by Belinda Frasier
  

Columns

• Letters to the Editor  
  
• Stop the Presses  by Phil Hughes
  
• Novice to Novice   Databases  by Dean Oisboid
  
• New Products  
  
• Kernel Korner   System Calls  by Michael K. Johnson