Linux Voice: a very different kind of magazine

corenominal · 2013-11-11 20:43:44

I'm sure many of you will already be aware of this, but for those that aren't; some of the ex-Linux Format writers are banding together to produce a new monthly Free Software and Linux magazine. The project is currently seeking crowd funding and has a campaign running on Indiegogo. The ex-Linux Format guys have been good to #! in the past, featuring the distro on their cover disks, so I thought it might be nice to try and pay them back in kind. To this end, I have replaced the usual "be excellent to each other" forum fortunes with an advert to their campaign and I will leave the adverts running for the remainder of their funding run.

I hope everyone will join me in wishing them all the best with the project

corenominal · 2013-11-11 20:47:31

See ^

Sector11 · 2013-11-11 21:56:55

A most excellent gesture!

Unfortunately, no card, I can only wish them the best.

pvsage · 2013-11-11 21:57:57

...and here I thought your adserver had finally started to get whitelisted ads! 8o Best of luck to them.

anonymous · 2013-11-11 22:13:29

^ +1

I was wondering what these new ads were about O:)

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corenominal · 2013-11-11 22:16:06

Sector11 wrote:

Unfortunately, no card, I can only wish them the best.

And help spread the word

pvsage wrote:

...and here I thought your adserver had finally started to get whitelisted ads!

** chuckles **

Seriously though, I have been meaning to use the space for good causes since removing the commercial ads (more than a year ago). Linux Voice seemed like a good one to start with. Once the campaign has finished, I'll happily consider others.

Nebucatnetzer · 2013-11-11 22:23:20

Sounds nice, I've joined with 50£ for the digital subscription.

corenominal · 2013-11-11 22:31:24

Nebucatnetzer wrote:

Sounds nice, I've joined with 50£ for the digital subscription.

w00t! I'm sure you'll not regret it, I think the idea of an independent magazine, produced by the ex-Linux Format guys is pretty exciting. I've been a subscriber to the magazine and a listener of the podcast for a long time and the guys always produce quality content. I can only guess that without any shareholders to answer to, the new magazine will be a proper good read.

lcafiero · 2013-11-11 22:31:31

Sounds like a great concept. I'm in, even though I'm not on that side of the Atlantic.

corenominal · 2013-11-11 22:36:14

lcafiero wrote:

Sounds like a great concept. I'm in, even though I'm not on that side of the Atlantic.

Nice, thanks Larry

P.S. They're offering digital subscription perks and a US print subscription perk, although it is a little more pricey.

Nebucatnetzer · 2013-11-11 22:41:01

I'm quite a fan of crowd founding (power to the people).
I've bought as well a couple of issues of Linux Format which was quite good in general but I never liked it enough to buy a full subscription, maybe that will change with LV.

Edit: I never select physical perks to avoid the shipping costs and reduce the work load for the teams.

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damo · 2013-11-11 22:50:55

Signed up as a Founder

corenominal · 2013-11-12 08:10:20

damo wrote:

Signed up as a Founder

Excellent, you'll get your name in print. It is great to see #! people supporting this

gutterslob · 2013-11-12 14:05:34

This might be (judging by the mock cover) the first Linux magazine with actual design direction. Sign me up. Will donate.

Ah, but wait;

Your name will be printed in a special Linux Voice Founders page in the first issue of the magazine.
A great addition to a subscription. No jokey names though :-)

That underlined bit kills it for me. I refuse to sign up unless I can have a dopey and/or controversial name.
Give me my Shorty McNostril, TrenchTrollop, GarterSlut, etc.
Fix that and I'm in.

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scket · 2013-11-12 15:18:41

I've signed up for a years subscription.

My favourite distribution and my favourite magazine/podcast getting in bed together. Happy days.

CSCoder4ever · 2013-11-12 16:03:22

Nice, I should probably sign up at some point!

corenominal · 2013-11-12 18:18:12

scket wrote:

I've signed up for a years subscription.
My favourite distribution and my favourite magazine/podcast getting in bed together. Happy days.

Indeed

They've just broken £11,000, not bad going.

KrunchTime · 2013-11-12 20:10:45

Wow, even Graham Morrison has left Linux Format. I wonder what happened to cause them all to quit.

I plan on signing up for a digital subscription. I might be tempted to sign up for a dinner with the team if Phil and his family would provide room and board during my stay in the UK. Just kidding...2000 pounds is a chunk of money that I don't have for such an expenditure. I wonder why they don't offer a lifetime digital subscription.

Thanks for the heads up, Phil.

Edit: Just signed up for a one year digital subscription.

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corenominal · 2013-11-12 22:23:06

KrunchTime wrote:

I might be tempted to sign up for a dinner with the team if Phil and his family would provide room and board during my stay in the UK. Just kidding...

Bath is a bit of trip from Lincoln, besides, CrunchBang Towers is less of a tower and more of a 3 bed semi, 2 of which are occupied by humans and the other being occupied by computers

Edit: Just signed up for a one year digital subscription.

Nifty!

savedjuli · 2013-11-17 23:07:18

I've signed up for a year Digital Subscription.
I like their podcast, I'm 100% sure that I'll like the magazine and I like their purpose of giving back to the community. Definetly, these guys rocks!
By the way, I'm proud that the community of my distro, starting from the lead and creator, is supporting this campaign. ]:D

dbvolvox · 2013-11-18 16:26:18

KrunchTime wrote:

I wonder why they don't offer a lifetime digital subscription.

They do now!

Edit: Contributed £50, I hope their "community" is as good as this one.

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Nebucatnetzer · 2013-11-18 16:28:11

It's actually really tempting since it's quite cheap.
But for crowd founding it's still quite a bit.

kbmonkey · 2013-11-21 16:08:40

What a nice gesture with the ad, I also noticed the "Crunchbang 12" promo on the front cover of the campaign video. I bought a digital subscription as a birthday gift to myself.

I hope they make it, one week in and nearly half of the goal is reached! *goes to share the news*

nebulaehair · 2013-11-22 05:02:30

as soon as I have the cash, I'll be supporting this project too glad to see there's a magazine for the linux community

KrunchTime · 2013-12-09 07:59:59

nebulaehair wrote:

as soon as I have the cash, I'll be supporting this project too glad to see there's a magazine for the linux community

Ahem...and what are these?

Linux Journal
Linux Format
Linux User & Developer

CrunchBang Linux

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