[ILUG] Market For An Irish Linux Mag?

[Chris Higgins]

Why use all that paper ? 

Why not come up with the ILUG monthly Linux CD...

Have a 'software' directory, which contains the latest versions of 
a standard set of applications that regularly change (kernel, apache, etc..)

A 'mirror' directory which has something new and big every month, 
ie: CPAN archive, TeX archive, X contrib, etc.. (have an online vote
as to what goes onto the CD for next month).

A 'security' directory which contains the errata/updates releases for
the distros (Redhat / Mandrake / Debian)

A 'games' directory with FAQs / Demos / code

And then an 'Articles' directory with FAQs, Articles, Interviews, stuff 
written
and targetted at the Irish linux community..

With 650Mb to play with - you could easily create the 'killer cd' that
no Linux head is seen without..

Save on paper (especially that glossy stuff that mags 'have' to use).

Just my virtual 0.02 euro worth.

> I think a Linux mag would definately have a market. Linux is getting more
> recognised by the layman these days and the mag would definitely help to
> promote it in Ireland.
> 
> One point - consider the amount Linux is used in businesses on the server
> end. If the magazine was semi-business orientated it might help the take up
> of it (the magazine that is), and could be a first port of call for
> businesses thinking of using Linux. 
> 
> Just some of my thoughts,
> 
> Tim

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