A Tour Through The NetBSD Source Tree: Part I - Userland
by Hubert Feyrer

In this article series we will give an overview of the userland parts of the NetBSD source tree, the second part will give an overview of libraries available for application programmers while the third part will give in-depth information on the kernel part. Read More

Multi-Layered Security
by Mike Hoskins

There is a popular misconception floating around the corporate sector. Many individuals tout, UNIX is not as secure as other operating systems. They often specifically target free variants. The fact is, UNIX has one of the most-tested network stacks of any OS, and that's not just commercial UNIX... The same goes for the public domain versions like FreeBSD. In this article I discuss generalized ways to increase system and network trust. While my examples are somewhat FreeBSD-centric, they can be abstracted to almost any platform. Read More

Jakarta-Tomcat on FreeBSD 4.4
by Adrian Thiele

The Java platform is a great way to display dynamic web content. Java is becoming the most popular way to handle CGI tasks. Servlets and Java Server Pages are the power behind today's web applications and they do run on FreeBSD. In this article I will introduce you to Java Web applications on the FreeBSD platform. Read More

Book Review: The DOSSIER Series
by Linh Pham

In this month's article, I will be reviewing four volumes from Prime Time Freeware's DOSSIER document collection: File Systems: FreeBSD, Text Processing: Essential Tools, Python: Language Reference, and PostgreSQL: Use and Administration. Since the four document collection volumes are compiled from other document sources (the content and information in the book is identical to the original source), I will be reviewing the presentation, the formatting and the value-added features of each of the volumes. Read More

Answerman
by Todd Whitesel

The Answer Man serves up a bunch of short answers regarding typedefs in compilers, FTP and NTFS, disabling telnet, and laptop BIOS issues, followed by the Mailbag, where you can answer questions that stump even the Answer Man! Read More

Daemon's Advocate
by Wes Peters

When you're building a system that plays with nuclear warheads, the phrase "security at any cost" makes a lot of sense. There truly is no cost too great to bear in assuring that nuclear weapons cannot be launched without the proper authorization. As a popular bumper sticker of the period read, "One nuclear bomb can ruin your entire day." Read More