[plug] linmag banter, was: poll, linmag

[Jon Miller]

John, your point is true too. It just that so many folks that "want" to
use Linux has to and will always want to know/see what Linux does that
Windows is already doing so they can see that what they're doing in
Windows can also be done in Linux at a fraction of the cost or no cost
just a time investment on the users side.  Plus keep in mind it's just
an article/column not the entire mag is devoted to these issues.  If you
look at APC or PC World there is almost without fail an article either
about a Linux issue or a comparison.  Granted I hope this mag don't
follow the tend or commercialism by following the same formula.  The mag
must be original otherwise it's just another mag.


On Sun, 2002-12-29 at 12:50, John Knight wrote:
> I can understand this approach, but I think we have to be little more 
> cautious than that, how many people that genuinely want to buy straight *nix 
> mags will say, "I tought this was meant to be a Linux mag?" if we go over 
> the top with WINDOWS on our covers, for 12 issues worth. Perhaps a few 
> editions with this suggestion, but I'd prefer the approach that people like 
> my uncle or mum would prefer, "How to trace your family roots for free" etc. 
> This wasn't an actual suggestion, as this would appeal to 2 *nix nerds 
> (sorry Bret, hehe), but major promotion of practical usages that anyone can 
> use/is wanting to use. We're also after RESPECT, please remember that.
> 
> 
> >This is a very good point.
> >
> >Probably a good idea to make sure the first years worth of issues (anyone
> >reckon we could get out 12?) have the word "Windows" on the cover somewhere
> >in BIG TYPE.
> >
> >"WINDOWS Networking with Linux"
> >
> >"Web Application programming with WINDOWS and Linux"
> >
> >"Running your WINDOWS programs under Linux"
> >
> >any more suggestions for useful articles with the word "WINDOWS" in it?
> 
> 
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