From: nrichard@ttech.demon.co.uk (Neil Richards) Subject: Re: Linux Journal -- magazine Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1993 15:43:20 +0000
In article <1993Apr25.020523.11051@ucc.su.OZ.AU> chrisa@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (C. G. Albone) writes:
> In article <C5vCI2.3D3@fin.uucp> chip@fin.uucp (Chip Salzenberg) writes:
> >According to hlu@luke.eecs.wsu.edu (HJ Lu):
> >>Not everyone has Usenet access.
> >
> >Linus generates multiple patches per _week_. And look at the rate of
> >new program or port announcements. I don't think that a paper journal
> >can possible do justice to Linux.
> I am not sure that it is the case that there are multiple patches
> per week. I havent seen an 'offical' patch release (or semi-official patch
> for that matter) since Linus released that one to fix 0.99p8 to run
> the dosemu.
>
> Another thing to note about the traffic on the channel in relation to
> versions of the kernel, is that not everyone is running 0.99pl8A + /dev/full
> + /dev/fd + other assorted patches. Many people are sticking with stable
> versions of the kernel that work well enough for their needs. Some people,
> I would guess, simply cant afford the time to keep on the continuous
> upgrade path, and may only upgrade when there is a major release, or they
> may be waiting for v1.0 (aren't we all... ;-) ). Some people may not be
> able to afford the downtime to fix bugs which may have arisen in later
> versions of the kernel which are yet to be fixed.
> >
> >To be in the thick of Linux use, Usenet is the price of admission.
>
> What is "the thick of Linux use"? Not everyone is a kernel hacker you
> know. Some people are using linux as the O/S of choise on machines for
> doing research, others are using it to run BBS's and mail sites etc. Are
> these people out of the 'thick' of linux usage? I can remember the 0.03
> release of source, and 0.1 the first public release of binaries for the
> kernel... I can remember "This is a hacker's kernel" in the README's.
> (Heh, having to download the minix demo so that i could get a file system
> on my machine... yes they were the days ;-) )
> Things have changed a little now. There is a growing userbase of people who use
> linux for more than hacking, and I guess a journal would be an ideal thing
> for them, especially if they do not have easy access to the Internet.
>
> Actually, I like the idea of the journal being released in both electronic
> and paper form, and it would be good for there to be interaction between
> us fortunates in the world with internet access, and those who haven't got
> it but would like to be able to use linux. As far as I am concerned, if some-
> one wants to start up a journal, with all the hassles that would involve,
> and as long as they are ethical about it (in terms of acknowledgment of
> work, who they accept advertisments from etc) then let them go ahead..
> __
> \/ chris.
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reply:
You are talking through your arse sunshine !!!!
What a lot of shite !!!!
What do you think about that then donkey breath
Please reply to your local agony aunt.