KC Linux Journal idea

[Kurt Kessler]

I would be willing to sign up. The local colleges and
tech schools would be another good source for
potential subscribers, besides computer shops and the
like.

Sounds like a great idea.

Kurt

--- Jared Smith <jared at trios.org> wrote:
> There are roughly 250 people on this e-mail list,
> IIRC.
> 
> If it were possible to have a snail mailing list of
> 1,000 and
> an areawide distribution of another 4,000, for a
> total of 5,000,
> it would be cost-effective to produce a local KC
> Linux
> Journal, paid for largely by local advertising. This
> would be
> a quality (signal-to-noise wise) publication
> dedicated to integrating 
> Linux and other Open Source software into homes,
> small
> businesses, etc.
> 
> I believe this will eventually happen. My question
> is,
> is now the time? Are there 1,000 people in the
> Kansas
> City area who are interested enough in Linux to
> subscribe?
> Free newstand copies would probably go quickly out
> of
> curiousity's sake, but it is a solid subscriber base
> that will 
> be attractive to advertisers. Would you pay $12 a
> year for
> a quality local Linux mag? Or should it be free?
> What do 
> you think?
> 
> -Jared
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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