Linux Journal Contents #108, April 2003

by Staff

on April 1, 2003

Linux Journal Issue #108/April 2003

Control Everything from One Place with Synergy by Chris Schoeneman
Run the pointer off the edge of the screen...onto a whole different computer? Forget the KVM switch, and use Synergy to interact with all your systems at once.
Scanning with SANE and Other Tools by Michael J. Hammel
Here's the software and configuration to make scanning under Linux work.
Linux for a Small Business by Gary Maxwell
Can you exchange files with customers and keep track of business books with 100% free software? Small-business owner Gary Maxwell says yes.
The Grand Unified Desktop by Marco Fioretti
Applications for a variety of toolkits are coming together in a free best-of-breed desktop. To work together seamlessly, though, they need to follow important new standards.

Fixing Photo Contrast with The GIMP by Eric Jeschke
If the sky is great while the ground is black, or the ground is right but the sky is washed out, use The GIMP to make the whole photo look properly exposed.
Programming under GNUstep—An Introduction by Ludovic Marcotte
Borrow code written for Mac OS X and develop your own applications in Objective-C.
The GNOME 2 Desktop Environment by Russell Dyer
GNOME 2 offers better-looking fonts and full-keyboard navigation.
Hacking Red Hat Kickstart by Brett Schwarz
Most of the savings from Linux desktops come from reduced administration costs—like rolling a custom RPM-based load that installs itself.