[plug] APC Linux Pocketbook

[Christian]

On Thu, 3 Dec 1998, David Campbell wrote:

> Date sent:      	Thu, 3 Dec 1998 13:44:18 +0800 (WST)
> From:           	Christian <again at global.net.au>
> To:             	plug at linux.org.au
> Subject:        	[plug] APC Linux Pocketbook
> Send reply to:  	plug at linux.org.au
> 
> > It's also a good way for others to get hold of a copy of Red Hat 5.2 given
> > LSL Australia aren't doing COD anymore and since if this sells well then
> > APC will probably do more Linux stories which means more publicity and more
> > apps and...
> 
> APC love Linux due to its "shovelware" nature.
> eg: always something new to add to the next months cover CD-ROM.
> 
> Perhaps someone should tell them about freshmeat and friends and colate the 
> last months "new releases". I think there is currently enough for a CD-ROM a 
> month. Pity that due to production time requirements it will always be about a 
> month behind...

Good idea... except they're already doing this...  it's called "CD Week"
and it includes the latest software for Linux (as well as the other usual
suspects) and comes out every week. :)