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May 02

Full Circle Magazine Issues #2 & #3

Posted in: Linux, Software, Today's Chili, ubuntu

This article was written on July 27, 2007 by CyberNet.

Full Circle Magazine covers Compiz I don’t know how, but I missed the release of Full Circle Magazine issue #2 which was available a month ago. So I thought today I would write a combined post that covers issue #2 as well as #3 which was just released.

Full Circle Magazine is a user-created magazine designed for Ubuntu Linux users. It normally includes how-to’s, guides, and a look at what you can expect from Ubuntu (and some of its siblings like Kubuntu). So let’s see what the two newest issues bring to the table:

–Full Circle Issue #2 (JPEG / PDF)–

One of the cool things that I learned from this issues is that there is an Ubuntu Home Server in the works which aims to compete with Windows Home Server.

I’ve converted this issue into a JPEG image for those of you who don’t want to download the PDF. Here’s a quick overview of what issue #2 has in it:

Flavour of the Month – Kubuntu
How-To

Ubuntu on the Intel Mac Mini
Virtual Private Networking
Learning Scribus Part 2
Ubuntu for your Grandma!

Review – System 76 Darter
Top 5 – Widgets
MyDesktop, MyPC and more!

–Full Circle Issue #3 (JPEG / PDF)–

This issue previews a few of the new Compiz Fusion effects (this is the result of Beryl and Compiz merging together). There wasn’t as much news on this as I would have liked to see, so I thought I would throw in this video to demonstrate what Compiz Fusion can do:

I’ve converted this issue as well into a JPEG image for those of you who don’t want to download the PDF. Here’s a quick overview of what issue #3 has in it:

Xubuntu install step-by-step – Alternative Disc
How-To

Get a Stunning Ubuntu Desktop
Learning Scribus part 3
Ubuntu in Photography

Review of Ubuntu on a Macbook
Preview of several new Compiz Fusion effects
Letters, Q&A, MyDesktop, MyPC, Top5 and more!

Overall it looks like the magazine is doing really well, and the last few releases have met their deadlines perfectly. I can’t wait to see what issue #4 has in store for us on August 31st!