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

[Poh Yang Ming <pohyg@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Ow Mun Heng <Ow.Mun.Heng@wdc.com> wrote:
> 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
> 

did the community started it or an individual started
it secretly?

> > 
> > 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.

not really, could be a plastic pen with "thank you" on
it.

not the prize, but the recognition.

> 
> 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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