[dundee] Linux Magazine Archives

[Nicholas Walker]

I mentioned this at the last two meetings, albeit in much less detail :)

I already have 10 or 11 mags collected up from various donations, and I've
been assured more are on the way. Sadly I only have 7 cover disks. I have
the folder ready for the cover disks, it holds 500 disks so we should be
fine for quite some time. The box for the mags is still in motion.



On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Arron Finnon <afinnon at googlemail.com> wrote:

> Hi Gavin, ad everyone else.
>
> I actually have an idea about old Linux Magazines and cover discs.  I
> actually want to get a box and put it in the HMC (the art gallery
> where the meeting place is) and put in all the old Linux Magazines,
> Open Source Bumf, Cover Discs, No longer Needed distributions, and put
> a big sign on it called "Re-Cycled Linux" or something like that, and
> let anyone that ones to come and grab anything out of the box.  Sort
> of the social rule is either put it back when your finished with it so
> someone else gets the benefit, or put something into it that someone
> else may find useful.  All though i say social rule, we'll not employ
> Kris with a big stick to police it or anything
>
> It always seemed to me that there was great wastage in cover discs
> collecting dust in someones cupboard, for that "just in case" moment
> and i thought that this maybe a good idea.  Then it got me thinking
> about all the magazines that probably have great articles that someone
> else would find interesting (I have to be honest my original plans
> where for the Linux Society to have the box and it come out at
> meetings).  However in the end i thought, that i could probably ask
> the HMC to put the box or something at the front door, and then anyone
> could use it.  Anyone that has dealt with people at uni wanting to
> find out about Linux will know that being able to say, "hay if you pop
> up there and rummage through the box you'll probably find a copy
> of.......",  or "have you thought of trying open office, there should
> be a copy of the open CD up in the "Recycled Linux Box" would be a
> wicked resource.
>
> My ultimate plan is to have a "Linux on Tap", network port with
> network installs of loads of linux distro's.  You just turn up with
> your laptop or whatever, plug in your cable and then boot up, next
> thing you know your a linux convert and your mothers brother is called
> Bob (or is it swifty?).  Some how i think that will be a little harder
> for me to sell but we'll get there i'm sure, Timb0 has plans for a
> freedom toaster one day as well, i'm sure if anyone is interested he'd
> be happy to talk to you more about it.
>
> I'm pretty sure that the HMC would go for the whole recycled linux,
> i'm sure that us lot would find it helpful, and a permanent box for
> people to discover the joys of the tux and his free software palls
> maybe useful.
>
> Added addition some space in the house cleared up for the missus, more
> space in the CD draw too.  So if we're up for it, when i get back i'll
> put the wheels in motion and if people start digging out there old
> Linux CD's and magazines we shoudl be able to find a use for them.
>
> What do you all think?
>
> Finux
>
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Nick Walker
Vice President : The Linux Society
UAD Ethical Hacker
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