[Dorset] linux mag

2010-08-23 Thread Nicky Scopes
hi all, whilst on my travels i came across a new linux magazine in whsmith, its called Linux & Open Source Genius Guide Volume 1. and its massive with over 200 pages, it has tutorials aswell as the usuall stuff that a computer mag has, but at £14.99 its a bit expensive, the free dvd has lots of

Re: [Dorset] linux mag

2010-08-23 Thread jr
hi Nicky, > i just wondered what do other users in the dorset lug like to read? I stopped buying magazines altogether since I don't think they're usually worth the £6.50 cover price (£15 sounds outrageous), I used to like reading the Linux Magazine (US import at £4.25, but Border's have closed).

Re: [Dorset] linux mag

2010-08-23 Thread Victor Churchill
On 23 August 2010 16:08, jr wrote: > hi Nicky, > >> i just wondered what do other users in the dorset lug like to read? > > I stopped buying magazines altogether since I don't think they're > usually worth the £6.50 cover price (£15 sounds outrageous), I used to > like reading the Linux Magazine (

Re: [Dorset] linux mag

2010-08-23 Thread Natalie Hooper
On 23 August 2010 15:40, Nicky Scopes wrote: > > i just wondered what do other users in the dorset lug like to read? > > I have a subscription to Linux User & Developer and I often buy Linux Format. -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-09-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://ww

Re: [Dorset] linux mag

2010-08-24 Thread Peter Merchant
On Mon, 2010-08-23 at 14:40 +, Nicky Scopes wrote: > hi all, whilst on my travels i came across a new linux magazine in whsmith, > its > called Linux & Open Source Genius Guide Volume 1. > and its massive with over 200 pages, it has tutorials aswell as the usuall > stuff > that a computer m

Re: [Dorset] linux mag

2010-08-24 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Nicky, > whilst on my travels i came across a new linux magazine in whsmith, > its called Linux & Open Source Genius Guide Volume 1. I saw it today. It's a spin-off from the _Linux User_ people I think, I suspect a lot of the content is hewn from previous issues of the magazine. > and its m

Re: [Dorset] linux mag

2010-08-24 Thread Robert Bronsdon
In my earlier Linux days I used to buy `Linux Format'. I slowly stopped buying it as I discovered most of the content I could find online (in various guises, not just the actual article). If I knew someone new to Linux or someone who wanted to show off what they `could do' with Linux then I

Re: [Dorset] linux mag

2010-08-25 Thread Nicky Scopes
User Group Sent: Tue, 24 August, 2010 23:52:01 Subject: Re: [Dorset] linux mag Hi Nicky, > whilst on my travels i came across a new linux magazine in whsmith, > its called Linux & Open Source Genius Guide Volume 1. I saw it today.  It's a spin-off from the _Linux User_ people I thi