[ubuntu-za] South African Ubuntu

[frans]

It can work but I would suggest working with the Linux Format 
publishers. I know the Pc Format also have an overseas edition, which 
are priced at 5 X the South African one

James Cuénod wrote:
> I have often thought about a South African open source magazine, 
> there's Linux Format and Linux User and I think there are one or two 
> others but they're insanely priced... What do you people think the 
> market would be to start up a South African OSS magazine - not 
> specifically for Linux Users (although largely aimed towards them), it 
> could include Windows applications every week for Windows users (like 
> Firefox etc.) and with stuff like Ubuntu's wubi and live CDs Windows 
> Users would have some use for it and it could expose them to OSS. For 
> linux users it would be much the same as Linux Format; stuff like 
> tutorials for bash, reviews of various office packages, reviews of the 
> latest Distro etc.
>
> Do you guys think this could work?
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 10:45 AM, Morgan Collett <morgan at ubuntu.com 
> <mailto:morgan at ubuntu.com>> wrote:
>
>     On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 19:19, vincent <bullet at ballmail.co.za
>     <mailto:bullet at ballmail.co.za>> wrote:
>     > I was introduced to ubuntu through SA Computer magazine - They did a
>     > review/install of 7.04 & spoke highly of it, when feisty first
>     came out.
>     > They provide a free CD with mainly windows orientated aps as a
>     cover CD.
>     > Maybe approach them to distribute an ubuntu CD, possibly 8.04 as
>     it's
>     > LTS, along with their CD in the monthly mag? - Immediate
>     distribution to
>     > computer interested folk.
>
>     The author of the review, Steve Wood, contacted Craig Adams and myself
>     for input, and requested CDs for the magazine. I contacted Canonical,
>     who said that magazines must produce/supply the CDs themselves,
>     although artwork etc is available. Since SACM distribute other
>     software on their CD, they would have had to go to DVD to be able to
>     include Ubuntu as well as the other stuff, and they didn't have the
>     budget to do that.
>
>     If anyone has any contacts at SACM or any other local magazine, we
>     could try again...
>
>     Regards
>     Morgan
>
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