I've read a few issues of theirs. Even installed WinLinux 2000 from
their included CD. (After trying Lnx4Win on my Mandrake 7.1 CD's which
failed to install in the most miserable way.)
They're a decent magazine. They're trying to go toward people who have
used computers for a while and want to switch to Linux, though they've
got some programming slanted stuff as well.
If you're looking for absolute newbie help, probably no good. If you're
looking for insights as to some obscure feature of Perl, no good there
either. If you're looking for a source of info on how to just use Linux
to do things you hacked on in Winderz, it's probably a good mag for you.
Julian M Catchen wrote:
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I recently received a solicitation in the mail for a free issue of the magazine
> "Maximum Linux." Now, I have been a faithful reader of Linux Journal for a
> couple of years now and am always looking for new, interesting Linux materials.
>
> One thing that bothers me about the ad though is that they quote one of their
> satisfied customers: "I'm ... shocked and overjoyed that a mainstream
> publishing group is going to publish a Linux Magazine!"
>
> I reeks of "Thank god Microsoft is finally going to put out a *good* version of
> Linux."
>
> Anyway, has anyone read this or its parent publication, Maximum PC? Is it
> worth it or just some company jumping on the badwagon?
>
> Thanks,
>
> julian
>
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