[Gllug] Good linux magazines?

[Richard Jones]

On Tue, Nov 09, 2004 at 05:21:43PM +0000, Rev Simon Rumble wrote:
> I got out of (most) publishing business because I was sick of 
> unknowledgable writers handing in sub-standard copy to be processed by 
> incompetent editors.
> 
> Just see how many superlatives you can find in the average trade 
> publication, a clear sign that the "article" you're reading is a thinly 
> edited press release.  Look for things like "Britain's leading consumer 
> bank" and buzzword bullshit that even the marketing people don't 
> understand.

From my point of view there's another problem: knowledgeable writers
get paid almost nothing for their work.  Writing a technical book is a
labour of love, not a lucrative trade.  If you can already earn UKP
500-1,000 a day consulting, then why would you bother earning about
the same _a month_ by writing?

Rich.

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