Debian question

I turn 24 on Sunday, so I guess this is my last subscription renewal for
maximum linux. :-(

he he

- Joel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lucas Vogel" <lvogel@exponent.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 8:28 AM
Subject: RE: Debian question


> IMHO, Maximum Linux is a hype-driven magazine more than it is one of
> content. While they occasionally break through with an interesting article
> or two, its primary purpose as a magazine seems to be to serve as
> advertisement fodder. The articles have an adolescent feel to them, which
is
> hard to describe except that the articles don't come across as written
> maturely.
>
> In short, Maximum Linux seems to be a magazine targeting new Linux users
who
> are between 12 and 24.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Julian M Catchen [mailto:julian@catchen.org]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 6:37 PM
> > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> > Subject: Re: Debian question
> >
> >
> > 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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> > j. m.  c  a  t  c  h  e  n  -  p  h  x,  a  z
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> > *h t t p : / / w w w . c a t c h e n . o r g*
> > d a t e:  07-Sep-2000      t i m e:  18:31:39
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