Howard Wen explores the open source desktop publishing package.

Interview with hacker Andrew "Bunnie" Huang describing how he ran into trouble with the DMCA when publishing a book on hacking the Xbox.

Accurate timekeeping is vital to accurate records, and accurate logs are the mainstay of good system administration. Glenn Graham explains NTP (the Network Time Protocol) and how to put it to work on your network.

This article explains design principles that will help keeping memory management error out of C++ code.

This article discusses C++ in the context of several other popular languages. It also describes the kinds of memory errors that can occur in C++ programs.

Presents a list of simple, powerful techniques that can be used to deal with memory in C++ programs.

Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto, discusses Ruby and O'Reilly guide 'Ruby in a Nutshell'. [O'Reilly Network]

Explains that the world can use another language for the simple reason that Ruby makes programming fun again, and that's what counts. Introduction via examining high-level Ruby traits, and distinguishing traits. [O'Reilly Network]

An explanation of semaphores under Linux, including a comparison of System V and POSIX style semaphores. Code examples show how semaphores are used.

Jennifer Vesperman explains how to create and manage a CVS repository.