I have indeed donated to the cause. I do subscribe to Linux Format anyway
so I am very interested to see what these chaps can come up with. I am
also intrigued by the idea of crowdfunding a magazine so I'm watching this
with interest.
Jon
On 21 November 2013 15:16, Tim Brocklehurst <timb@???>wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I was sent the following e-mail from the former-editorial team of Linux
> Format. The editorial team from Linux format has quit and formed Linux
> Voice.
>
> Linux Voice should be hitting the shelves in mid to late February with a
> bit
> of luck.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim B.
>
> ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
>
> Hello Hampshire LUG,
>
> I'm writing to let you know that the editorial team behind Linux Format has
> quit, and is in the process of launching a rival Linux magazine called
> Linux Voice.
>
> http://www.linuxvoice.com/hello-linux-format-and-tuxradar-readers/
>
> Linux Voice will cover most of the same content ad Linux Format, with many
> of the same writers, but it will be different in three key areas:
>
> 1/ We'll give 50% of our profits back to community groups and organisations
> supporting free software. Admittedly our profits won't be massive at first,
> but if we achieve even half the success that Linux Format did (and maybe we
> will afte a couple of years) we'll be able to contribute quite a bit of
> cash.
>
> 2/ After no longer than 9 months, we'll relicense old content under the
> Creative Commons CC-BY-SA licence, so teachers, LUGs, students and anybody
> else can take, copy and improve upon our work for their own ends.
>
> 3/ We won't be owned by a bunch of hedge funds, like Linux Format is (
> http://www.futureplc.com/investors/major-shareholders/), so we'll be free
> from corporate interference. Free to do the best job we possibly can.
>
> Please tell your members what we're doing, and if anyone there is a Linux
> Format reader, direct them to www.indiegogo.com/projects/linux-voice so
> they can see what we're up to.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andrew Gregory,
> Linux Voice
>
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