RE: [ossig] Do we need a local Linux Magazine?

["LeeCC, Kenny" <kenny.leecc@xxxxxx>]

Was wondering how much local content that can be included into the local
Linux 
magazine month after month? Can the local community churn out enough
local 
content to fill the mags? Not being cynical but just wondering. :-) 

IMHO, collaborate with overseas Linux mags; ie. LinuxPilot.net or Linux
Journal; 
as the Malaysian charter for them, like how Popular Mechanics mags do.
At least 
we can use their articles and in addition of local contents to fill up
pages; 
plus adverts of course.

Touching on secondary school kids. Anyone have any idea whether there
are any
secondary schools are into OSS, GNU/Linux or *BSD thingies? Are there
any 
secondary kids in the mailing lists? If there are, I think the community
need 
to help them out to prepare them as the next generation "ossig-er" or
"myoss-er".

Just my 2 sen.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ossig@mncc.com.my 
> [mailto:owner-ossig@mncc.com.my] On Behalf Of Kelvin Yap
> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 12:17
> To: ossig@mncc.com.my
> Subject: Re: [ossig] Do we need a local Linux Magazine?
> 
> 
> 
> Yes, definitely !!
> 
> I am willing to pay RM 10 - RM 20 constantly for a
> local Linux magazine. I expect to get some local
> content, and read some advertisement from local
> vendors.
> 
> My most concerning stuff is the LOCAL CONTENT,
> technical content and the price (in that order). I
> seldom buy Linux magazines from US, UK [Linux
> Magazine, Linux Journal]. RM 40 is not too expensive
> to me, but after paying RM 40, I can only get some
> technical content (which I prefer to read it online, &
> print it if I like !! more coverage, faster, free,
> newer !!). Their local content as in US, UK is not
> applicable (of little value) to me. 
> 
> My business is built around local market, so I MUST
> expect to see LOCAL CONTENT.
> 
> I have been reading a Chinese Linux magazine from Hong
> Kong for about 2 years. It has extensive coverage on
> Linux/ Open Source/ Java related contents from Hong
> Kong, China & Taiwan. The magazine is LinuxPilot 
> http://www.linuxpilot.net/ , initially started as bi-monthly 
> (HK$ 50, RM 24.50) publication 3 years back, this year they 
> turned into monthly (HK$ 38, RM
> 18.60) issues, about 120 pages. I have been buying the
> back issues (constant 2 issues back to the latest
> publication) at local newstand, at RM 10 (KL), RM
> 12.20 (Sarawak).
> 
> LinuxPilot is a successful story. Now they have some 
> influencing power on Linux/ Open Source stuff in 
> Chinese-speaking markets. They have also created positive 
> impact on encouraging the widespread of local Linux usage. 
> They have created a stronger Linux community. They have 
> disseminated Linux/ Open Source information that the 
> community is hungry for... 
> 
> Hope this successful story will encourage you to go
> further. Don't forget to count me in as a constant
> reader/ supporter... ;-)
> 
> I think RM 10 - RM 15 with a free CD will attract some
> fans, even secondary school kids. If you give out
> Fedora Core CD's, they are 4 of them, so people will
> buy your 4 issues straight... Malaysian like
> freebies... ;-) 
> 
> We DO need a local Linux Magazine !!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- aJeN <azren15@time.net.my> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I'm not an expert in linux. I've found out that
> > there is no local
> > Linux Magazine in the market right now. There is a
> > few mag from us 
> > and uk which cost more than RM40. I'm aware that
> > there is a lot of 
> > info or news about linux that can be found on the
> > net, but I think 
> > its nicer to have at least 1 local Linux Magazine
> > that cost about 
> > RM10 with free CD. Anyone agree with me?
> > 
> > Need your feed back coz I'm thinking of publishing a
> > local Linux
> > Magazine next year. Anybody interested to join this
> > project please email me
> > at azren15@time.net.my
> > 
> > Regards,
> > aJeN
> > 
> > 
> >
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> 
> =====
> Cheers,
> 
> Kelvin Yap (kelvin@t2computing.com)
> Software Architect
> T2COMPUTING.COM
> 
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