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Linux Journal Ceases Publication

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Post by voidmain0001 »

LJ generously offered me two options as a subscriber with issues owed: 1. "In true community spirit, Linux Pro Magazine has offered our subscribers six free issues of their magazine, a publication we at Linux Journal have always admired. In our time of need, they were the first ones there for us, and we are thankful for their gracious offer." 2. "We also just finished up our 2017 archive today, which includes every issue we’ve ever published, including the first and last ones. Normally we sell that for $25, but obviously you will get it for no cost."

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Post by mooreds »

akulbe wrote: post #3

This makes me sad. I love Linux Journal.

"loved", unfortunately.

Unfortunately, lots and lots of quality publications will continue to go out of business. When information becomes radically more free to distribute, the economics of publishing are upended.

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Post by Crontab »

Publishers have it hard but tech publishers especially so - considering all of the free sources of information on the Internet. Between online documentation, blogs, forums, and tutorials, one can generally find the information they are looking for if they seek it hard enough.

All that said, there is something to be said for a well written article or book by someone with a command of language and a love for teaching.

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Post by pmlnr »

Crontab wrote: post #6

Publishers have it hard but tech publishers especially so - considering all of the free sources of information on the Internet. Between online documentation, blogs, forums, and tutorials, one can generally find the information they are looking for if they seek it hard enough. All that said, there is something to be said for a well written article or book by someone with a command of language and a love for teaching.

Interestingly I'm finding it harder and harder to find good howtos. Most of them offer too little, too specogic topic, or vaguely generic examples.

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Post by josteink »

While I think this is sad, it’s been clear where the wind is blowing for quite some time.

Lots of equivalent publications (PC format, Amiga format, etc) called it quits long ago. Surely it must be more than a decade ago?

Amazing how a magazine for a “free” culture somehow managed to postpone the inevitable(?) closure for so long really.

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