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IRC bots do the essential work of coordinating and forwarding chat messages on the Internet. This month we show you how to build your own custom bot – and we give you an inside look at how to work directly with IRC. Also in this month’s issue: * Dispatcher Scripts – NetworkManager lets you build scripts to adapt your configuration automatically when you move to a different location. * Customizing GTK3 Themes – The GTK3 toolkit is the foundation for Gnome and many desktop applications. Find out how to create a custom GTK3 theme. * Learn about distributed weather monitoring in MakerSpace. * Turn to LinuxVoice for a tutorial on creating an Inkscape extension.
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