Linux Format - UK (2020-03)

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Page 24

Sensing the coming of spring,

Jonni Bidwell emerges from his

state of semi-hibernation and outputs

a feature full of glorious maker

projects! Get building on page 32

RASPBERRY Pi

PROJECTS

NEW GIFT

Google Stadia 18

It might be Linux-powered, but would

you consider using a streaming gaming

platform, asks Joanna Nelius? She

takes Google’s offering on a test drive.

Qubes 4.0.2 19

Although it’s only a point release,

Mayank Sharma is curious to tinker with

the distro that comes recommended by

Edward Snowden himself.

KaOS 2020.01 20

Just because he can’t resist his urge to

pronounce it as chaos doesn’t make it true,

discovers a flustered Mayank Sharma with

this semi-rolling release distro.

EasyOS 2.2 21

Lazing into his chair with a hot toddy,

Mayank Sharma mulls over the age-old

questions: can an old dog learn new tricks?

And can you judge a book by its cover?

Life is Strange 2 22

Management’s heard that Alistair Jones

is going through puberty again so have

stocked up on spot cream, but he’s just

eaten too much chocolate.

REVIEWS

Contents

Beginner distros 26

There are dozens of distributions aimed at

new and inexperienced Linux users.

Shashank Sharma narrows the selection

down to five to help you take the plunge.

ROUNDUP

4 LXF260 March 2020 http://www.linuxformat.com

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Page 24

Sensingthecomingofspring,

JonniBidwellemergesfromhis

stateofsemi-hibernationand outputs

a featurefullofgloriousmaker

projects!Getbuildingonpage 32

RASPBERRY Pi

PROJECTS

NEW GIFT

Google Stadia 18

It might be Linux-powered, but would

you consider using a streaming gaming

platform, asks Joanna Nelius? She

takes Google’s offering on a test drive.

Qubes 4.0.2 19

Although it’s only a point release,

Mayank Sharma is curious to tinker with

the distro that comes recommended by

Edward Snowden himself.

KaOS 2020.01 20

Just because he can’t resist his urge to

pronounce it as chaos doesn’t make it true,

discovers a flustered Mayank Sharma with

this semi-rolling release distro.

EasyOS 2.2 21

Lazing into his chair with a hot toddy,

Mayank Sharma mulls over the age-old

questions: can an old dog learn new tricks?

And can you judge a book by its cover?

Life is Strange 2 22

Management’s heard that Alistair Jones

is going through puberty again so have

stocked up on spot cream, but he’s just

eaten too much chocolate.

REVIEWS

Contents

Beginner distros 26

There are dozens of distributions aimed at

new and inexperienced Linux users.

Shashank Sharma narrows the selection

down to five to help you take the plunge.

ROUNDUP