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Linux Magazines

Postby billb » 08 Feb 2009, 17:46

I usually pick up the latest copy of LINUX FORMAT magazine (including DVD) when I'm in Barnes & Noble or Books-a-Million. It's my favorite Linux magazine and the DVD's it comes with usually have loads of great stuff on them (who wants to buy me a subscription? :mrgreen: )

The December 2008 issue includes Centos 5.2, Puppy Linux, and other goodies. In this particular issue, there's a guide for "Build[ing] your own driving game in under 100 lines of Python" and the source is included on the DVD. It works fine on YDL 6.1 / PS3 after installing the python-game package.

One thing, though ... the file permission on the font included with python-game is too restrictive. To fix it so that python-game programs using the default font will work properly:

Become root:

su -
<enter root password>

Change the permission on the font so it's readable by regular users:

Code: Select all
chmod 644 /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/pygame/freesansbold.ttf


Otherwise, you'll get an error message saying the freesansbold.ttf font was not found. I'll fix this in a future rebuild of the python-game RPM.
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Re: Linux Magazines

Postby Taellik » 10 Feb 2009, 13:07

Thanks for your posting about your preferred Linux magazine.

I've seen that and Linux Journal, and since wasn't savvy about either passed them by.

Are these the only two (2) you know of being published ? Any others you could recommend to the Linux newbies reading population?

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Re: Linux Magazines

Postby billb » 10 Feb 2009, 16:08

There are several listed here:

http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Lin ... es#English

I've seen Linux Journal in the local bookstores as well, but generally I pick up LINUX FORMAT since it's usually loaded with good info and comes with a DVD. Expensive though ... about $17 per issue. Subscription would probably offer some savings, though I'm not sure how much extra shipping there would be since it's UK based.
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Re: Linux Magazines

Postby CronoCloud » 11 Feb 2009, 02:28

I love Linux Format too, but only get to where I can actually pick on up only occasionally, aint no way I'm picking up a subscription because it's what...$150 or something? It does rock and amazingly enough some of the stuff I read about in there would work on the PS2 Linux kit.

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Re: Linux Magazines

Postby Taellik » 13 Apr 2009, 11:43

Well, I had some free time over the weekend so I picked up three (3) Linux magazines to see which was best suited for my level of use :

The issues purchased were :
Linux Pro Magazine
Lunux User & Developer
Linux Format

I reading through all three issues I've come to the conclusion that :
Linux Pro has a target audience of the "power user"
Linux User & Developer is a little less sophisticated audience but still a bit tech-heavy
Linux Format seems to target the entry-level Linux user with tech-lite articles, but very generous software info on available products.

In conclusion, for my magazine buckos, Linux Format magazine offers the best value to me as a Linux newb to become familiar with learning.

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