Re: [myoss] Re: [ossig] New Publication Available for Download -MalaysianOSS Magazine-Edition 1

[Ow Mun Heng <Ow.Mun.Heng@xxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 2005-04-19 at 08:40 -0700, Poh Yang Ming wrote:
> --- Dinesh Nair <dinesh@alphaque.com> wrote:
> > or he may have meant the necessary permit under the
> > Printing Presses Act. 
> > however, the PPA is not valid when it comes to
> > online media. malaysiakini 
> > doesn't have a PPA permit, though they're barred
> > from sending journalists 
> > to government press conferences.
> 
> That was my concern. 
> I do think ow's work is a good start.

Remember, this is (supposed to be) a community effort

> 
> I may not have the time to contribute. looking on what
> I have to work on. I may even throw out a few projects
> to focus on perhaps only one.

Shouldn't take long to write if you're pro Open-Source. Do not forget
you've benefiting from using Open Source Software, hence contributing
back to the community shouldn't be too much to ask.

> 
> However, I do feel that a Bounty Prize for the best
> article in the mag should be in place to attract
> contributors. Having proper legal requirement filled.
> I can help ask around for sponsor. The article should
> focus on how to contribute to opensource projects.
> Such that it can play a role to get more to join and
> participate in projects after reading it.

Dude. As I mentioned earlier, this is a (supposed to be a) community
effort. If the community still wants to be _rewarded_ for using and
promoting Open Source, I personally feel this is wrong. They've already
benefited from learning and using OSS for FREE and still they want to
get a "Prize"?? 

It's always a case of "What's in it for me" eh?
Sad.

Sponsorship is good, but what we need is writers to sustain the growth.
Near 16K Hits in 4 days and > 800+MB in Downloads!

> 
> My earlier concern was, if the mag do not have permit
> under PPA, who want to sponsor?

So, now that that is cleared up, do I hear you're gonna contribute?

> 
> Sorry that was the "secret project" :-D 
> 
> 
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